ID | 189836 |
Title Proper | Reverse Cuban Missile Crisis |
Other Title Information | Fading Red Lines |
Language | ENG |
Author | Safranchuk, Ivan A |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article conceptualizes the current crises around Ukraine and Taiwan as “a reverse Cuban missile crisis.” The Cuban missile crisis was a turning point in the history of the Cold War. The two superpowers found themselves at the brink of mutual annihilation and turned to negotiations to prevent it. Today the transformation of the world order and escalation of the great power competition can culminate in a new crisis like the Cuban one, and with a similar outcome. However, in contrast to the USSR which ultimately recognized the United States’ red lines, today the U.S. does not recognize Russia’s and China’s red lines, denying the very legitimacy of red lines as such. The U.S. plans to retain its hegemony and seeks to achieve it with the help of its regional allies. This strategy of “offshore balancing” has proven to be quite useful for the U.S., which seems to ignore any discontent coming from Russia and China. |
`In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 20, No.4; Oct-Dec 2022: p.28-36 |
Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol: 20 No 4 |
Key Words | Cuban Missile Crisis ; World Order ; American Hegemony ; Offshore Balancing ; China-U.S. Relations ; Red Lines ; Russia-U.S. Relations ; the Ukraine ; crisis. |