The Medvedev doctrine and the American strategy
Georges Friedman of Stratfor checks in on the implications of the Georgian conflict. It’s becoming clear that the Russians shifted their policy and decided to act on a large scale. Time will tell if the Americans will also shift their views. In any events, the geopolitical situation is much more unstable now than it was before the confrontation. This is …
Add Russia to China, end of IPOs and tightening financing
Here’s the weekly piece from Stratfor that’s republishable, obviously focused on Russia. Bottom line is this: the Russians need to reaffirm now their power, seize the “window of opportunity” of US military engagements, and demonstrate its willingness to crush its periphery. Basically this or slip as a major world player. Actually, I find Stratfor a bit optimistic, as they seem …
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