Can Russia use nuclear weapons? International Security after the Crisis in Caucasus.
Alexei Arbatov considers the possibility of a military conflict in which Russia, defeated with conventional weapons, would strike back with nuclear weapons with unpredictable consequences. In his response to the former British ambassador in Moscow Sir Roderic Lyne, Alexei Arbatov also suggests how this fatal course of events might be avoided. Full Story »
Posted by Peter Barnett
The EU is courting Russia for access to energy resources. The notion of Russia joining the EU is speculative, but closer economic links will be paired with closer political links and a weakening of any EU/USA alliance.