Are spheres of influence making a comeback on the international stage?
While the concept lost some of its relevance at the end of the Cold War, it is back in the spotlight with the return of ...
Foreign Affairs11d
The Return of Spheres of Influence
The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly reduced the West’s fear of another world war—a fear that had led Western leaders to ...
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China Looks To Derail The West’s Strategy To Replace Russian Gas Supplies
By bringing this leader of the Arab world on side, the West hoped to offset the geopolitical impact of long-term ally Saudi Arabia’s drift into the China-Russia sphere of influence. For its part ...
Daily Herald20d
Erickson: Understanding even if not agreeing
China and Iran would not side with Russia ... Vladimir Putin wants a renewed Russian sphere of influence, contrary to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s claims on social media that this is an ...
Foreign Policy Research Institute6d
China’s Georgian Gamble
As Georgia pivots away from the West and slides into dictatorship, China emerges as its key strategic partner. While Washington and Brussels struggle to find ...
Townhall24d
Understanding Even If Not Agreeing
China and Iran would not side with Russia ... Vladimir Putin wants a renewed Russian sphere of influence, contrary to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's claims on social media that this is an ...