Posts From Robert Matthew Shines
Only economic power can save Russia
In some ways, Russia seems to be drifting further away from the rest of the world, especially after a 6-month extension of European Union sanctions. Russia will have to tread carefully
Yuan’s accession marks end to any containment of China
With the recent IMF decision to grant China’s currency the status of reserve currency, any attempts to “contain” China are over. China has taken a major step in confirming its
Turkey remains a strategic partner for the West
Turkey may be a better strategic partner than Russia to both the U.S. and Europe. Just as the Western Roman Empire could not survive without access to the riches of its
U.S. and Russia battle for the Asia Pacific
A long-term strategic game is being played out between the United States and Russia in the Asia Pacific, with China at the nexus.
The Kuril Islands: Power projection and resource protection
The Kuril Islands dispute between Russia and Japan is not so much noteworthy with respect to its past origins, but rather for what it portends for Russia’s future foreign policy
