Security
Driven by declining prospects in Europe and a threatening American ‘pivot’ to Asia, Russia resolved to begin its own turn east in 2012. Assessments have not been kind, dubbing Russia’s eastward course “a pivot to nowhere” and “another opportunity lost.” Faced with growing evidence of its limited appeal as an economic partner, Russia is playing to its strengths, focusing on defense and security cooperation, and arms trade. Though it has gone unnoticed amid developments in the Middle East and Eastern …read more
Source: Intersection