| ID | 169247 |
| Title Proper | On the Verge of an Alliance |
| Other Title Information | contemporary China-Russia Military Cooperation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Korolev, Alexander |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The deterioration of Russia-US relations as a consequence of the Ukraine crisis and growing tensions in US-China relations have given rise to the perception that China–-Russia relations are an actual or incipient alliance. However, the alliance elements in China-Russia relations have never been systematically defined and empirically assessed, which makes assessing alliance dynamics in these important bilateral relations difficult. This article develops and applies a set of empirical criteria for an alliance to define how closely the post-Cold War China-Russia military relations have approached the alliance condition. It demonstrates that China and Russia have created strong institutional foundations for an alliance, and now only minor steps are necessary for a formal and functioning military alliance to materialize. However, the occurrence of such steps is not yet guaranteed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol. 15, No.3; Sep-Dec 2019: p.233-252 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol: 15 No 3 |
| Key Words | Verge of an Alliance ; Contemporary China-Russia Military Cooperation |