US Prez Obama’s European Reassurance Initiative offers $1 billion military aid to select European NATO countries and will cover: Dispatch of more equipment to Poland and increased US troop rotation in the country. Increased air patrols over the Baltic Sea. Intense naval operations in the northern Black Sea. The move is to placate Polish, Estonian, Latvian, and … [Read more...] about West Confronted With A Possible Cold War
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Balance of Power in Former Soviet States
Via Ukraine, a broader struggle for influence Mr. Putin complains about the West moving unilaterally to reorder continental balance of power through promoting Western capitalism and democracy, depicted by it's courting of Ukraine, a step too far, prompting Putin to risk sanctions and assert himself. "The future of Ukraine and the broader region, mainly Moldova and … [Read more...] about Balance of Power in Former Soviet States
Russia -Ukraine Crisis may Lead To Another Cold War
Russia –Ukraine Crisis may Lead To Another Cold War (Opinion) World may witness another Cold War era if the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates. The main feature of cold war was world powers US and Russia avoided direct confrontation and started to preach their ideologies other nations and also forced few to show their allegiance to either US or Russia. Cold War era was … [Read more...] about Russia -Ukraine Crisis may Lead To Another Cold War
Russian Military surrounds Crimea
Russian Military surrounds Crimea As the Ukraine crisis is snowballing to become a war, Russian troops have completely surround Crimea and alleged to have taken the operational control of Crimea. Western countries have split on the economic sanctions to be imposed on Russia and also expulsion from G-8. US opined to expel Russia from G-8 but Germany didn’t favour the … [Read more...] about Russian Military surrounds Crimea