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Joe Biden’s victory should not be seen as a sign of inevitable radical changes in domestic and foreign policy The recent U.S. election has been one of the tensest and most unpredictable in American history. Suffice it to say that, for the first time ...
... Crossroads" Nonetheless, sophisticated politicians and experts do attempt to paint a more complex picture focusing on both the similarities and the differences between America’s two strategic opponents. A short while ago, presidential candidate Joe Biden also said that Russia is currently the USA’s principal threat, while China is America's key competitor. There is a subtle distinction here. So what exactly is the difference between a competitor and an enemy? A competitor generally plays by ...
... campaign calls “ peace policies ,” which include cutting the military budget by 75%, unilaterally disarming America’s stockpile of nuclear weapons to a minimum credible deterrent, and ending decades of forever war. Andrey Kortunov: President Joe Biden and Russia Hawkins’ devotion to peace translates into a rather sober approach towards Russia. He is calling for a cybersecurity treaty with Russia and argues that Americans should reject the unhealthy obsession with Russiagate that has been ...
... attempting to predict who will win the November elections. Who will be governing America from the Oval Office in the White House for the next four years? Is it going to be Republican incumbent Donald Trump or Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden? Even today, when the campaign is in the homestretch, few are ready to name the winner confidently. Discussions on the subject are going on at full throttle in Russia too. Naturally, this is not because Russia wants to influence the outcome ...
... a convenient scapegoat; making Beijing responsible for COVID-19 was like pouring oil on already burning US-China fire. Can we expect a radical shift of the US approach to China after the November elections? Unfortunately, this is not very likely. If Joe Biden replaces Donald Trump in the White House, there will be a clear change in US foreign policy style and rhetoric, but much less in its fundamental goals and aspirations. President Biden might be more inclined to reach tactical truces with Beijing ...
... these three and a half years, and it is precisely this divide that has had a devastating effect on U.S.–Russia relations. Ivan Timofeev: Russia and the US: Where Will the Growing Alienation Lead to? Unfortunately, there is every reason to believe that Joe Biden, should he emerge victorious on November 3, will be another weak president. After all, the political, and indeed social, chasm that has split the United States in two will not be overcome by November. Additionally, the incumbent president's ...
... groundwork and cooperation made on issues concerning arms control. That said, one shouldn’t expect there to be a complete detente or for his administration to abruptly lift sanctions on Russia. That will not be inside a fortune cookie any time soon. Joe Biden Joe Biden Photo by Lorie Shaull CC BY-SA 2.0 Former Vice President Joe Biden is a man who needs no introduction. As someone who has been in the political limelight ever since limelights were invented, Biden has long developed and made known ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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