| ID | 156952 |
| Title Proper | NATO’s limits |
| Other Title Information | a new security architecture for Eastern Europe |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | O'Hanlon, Michael |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Western relations with Russia are in a dangerous state. In the United States, evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 election has produced a rare bipartisan consensus of inflexibility towards Moscow. President Donald Trump’s long-stated goal of improved relations is thwarted, not least by the ongoing investigation of possible collusion between his campaign and Russian intelligence agencies. Yet, the goal itself is worthy. After all, Trump’s two immediate predecessors had similar hopes for a better rapport with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both failed. Putin and many of those around him are hard-edged autocrats, and there will likely be no easy way to put US–Russian relations fully back on track as long as they are in power. But it should be possible to reduce the risks of rivalry and war by focusing on what may be, in Putin’s mind, the fundamental cause of the problem: NATO expansion. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 59, No.5; Oct-Nov 2017: p.7-24 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol: 59 No 5 |
| Key Words | NATO ; Eastern Europe ; New Security Architecture |