What I would want to distill from the debate over whether excess wealth or militancy is the better route to pursue for the Russians is whether or not Russian militancy is something which can be softened with carrots and goodies, or if militancy is simply in the DNA of the Russians and in turn militancy … Continue reading Second Note to “The Making of Russian Strategy”
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The Price of Peace
War in Europe eclipses and overshadows all other considerations and priorities at the moment, for perhaps two major reasons. One is that Donald Trump got elected to end the war. And two, the dynamics and the nature of the war in Europe are what necessitate the focus that the war is now getting, in the … Continue reading The Price of Peace
Second Note to “The Nixon Doctrine”
If it were only a matter of principle and not a matter of power, one could afford to just sever ties with nationalist governments that arose out of anti-western popular uprisings or governments that arose out of military coups that are anti-democratic. But the catch is that if you sever ties with them out of … Continue reading Second Note to “The Nixon Doctrine”
Adam A. Azim 