Articles tagged "Russia"
The Western View of Russia
Tuesday, September 01 2009
By George Friedman A months-long White House review of a pair of U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) installations slated for Poland and the Czech Republic is nearing completion. The review…
Kennedy and the KGB
Tuesday, September 01 2009
August 31, 2009 By Paul Kengor Shortly after the announcement of Ted Kennedy's death, I had already received several interview requests. I declined them, not wanting to be uncharitable to…
Afghan Supplies, Russian Demands
Friday, February 06 2009
THE Taliban didn’t wait long to test Barack Obama. On Tuesday, militants bombed a bridge in the Khyber Pass region in Pakistan, cutting off supply lines to NATO forces in…
Russia Is Brazen, Europe Weak
Thursday, August 28 2008
The future of Russia's excursion in Georgia remains to be determined. But some conclusions can already be drawn: - Russian power is extraordinarily brutal in the post-Soviet era, as we…
Blame Everyone But Russia!
Friday, August 22 2008
Everyone is distracted by the Olympics. The squabbling here on the campaign trail consumes the media. Two presidential candidates and a lame-duck president all are weighing in on foreign policy.…
The Real World Order
Tuesday, August 19 2008
By George Friedman On Sept. 11, 1990, U.S. President George H. W. Bush addressed Congress. He spoke in the wake of the end of Communism in Eastern Europe, the weakening…
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