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ID161038
Title ProperGuns of april, or the return of strategic frivolity
Other Title Informationlack of respect and legitimacy undermines international relations
LanguageENG
AuthorBordachev, Timofei
Summary / Abstract (Note)The spring of 2017 was marked by rather abrupt U.S. interventions in the two most sensitive areas of world politics—Syria and North Korea. The new administration ordered an attack of 59 cruise missiles on Syria in a show of force and has made unequivocal threats against North Korea. In both cases, Russia and China, the top nuclear powers alongside the United States, saw their vital interests affected. Both showed restraint, which inspires hope. But who knows what consequences such actions may have in the future. The world is entering an even more complex and explosive period. It is heavily armed with the most lethal weapons but has lost the moral and intellectual basis for effective deterrence and balance. It is this fact rather than the abundance of weapons as such that causes the greatest alarm.
`In' analytical NoteRussia in Global Affairs Vol. 16, No.1; Jan-Mar 2018: p.236-245
Journal SourceRussia in Global Affairs Vol: 16 No 1
Key WordsInternational Relations ;  Strategic Frivolity


 
 
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