Zalmay Khalilzad
Security, Americas
For the United States, managing Russian decline requires pursuing a balance-of-power approach to minimize the risk of escalation.
Note: this article is part of a symposium on U.S.-Russia relations included in the September/October 2017 issue of the National Interest.
Despite the array of twists and turns since the start of the Trump administration, there is a chance that U.S.-Russia relations could improve over time. My cautious optimism depends on three assumptions.
My first assumption: President Trump continues to remain interested in engagement and cooperation with Russia. He aims to contain and defeat the threat of terrorism, make progress in resolving …read more
Source: The National Interest
