Confronting Russia, Again

Abstract

The resurgence of Russia and its determined trajectory towards great power status have re-ignited once dormant tensions between the United States and Russia. Russia's rhetoric and campaign to expand its strategic influence are indicative of a perception by Moscow that its resurgence is a zero sum game vis-a-vis the United States. Russian influence and power are the result of its asymmetric energy relationship with Europe and its position in international institutions. This paper examines Russia's strategy to reclaim its great power status through energy politics, regional balancing, and positional leverage. The paper suggests several courses of action for the United States that counter Russian energy politics while providing collective energy security for U.S. allies and restoring the reputation and influence of the United States in the international community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA538883

Entities

People

  • Bradley J. Armstrong

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Energy Security
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies