Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 17, 2018

Reuters

Dimitri K. Simes, National Interest: Dangerous Liaisons

Ignoring possible Sino-Russian cooperation against the United States, and the factors that can exacerbate it, could be very costly.

WASHINGTON’S CONVENTIONAL wisdom views a Chinese-Russian alliance as a remote prospect. Defense Secretary James Mattis, who is generally both pragmatic and strategically-minded, sees “little in the long term that aligns Russia and China.” Yet a deeper look at their relations suggests that China and Russia may well build a united front to confront the United States and its allies. Even if such an alignment doesn’t last, it could have dangerous consequences.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 17, 2018


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