RealClearWorld
Advertisement

June 30, 2012

Russia Elbows U.S. in Indian Ocean

M K Bhadrakumar, Asia Times

AP Photo

The vanguard for Vladimir Putin's visit to Pakistan tells its own story - Ambassador Zamir Kabulov, Russia's point person for Afghanistan, a legend fit to set in motion great designs hatched in the Kremlin and intended to frustrate Washington's own grand goals for Central and East Asia. Building a Russian bulwark on the Indian Ocean is a long-cherished dream, one Putin can turn to a US nightmare.

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: Vladimir Putin, Zamir Kabulov, Washington, Russia, Pakistan, United States, Afghanistan, Indian Ocean, ambassador

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

June 29, 2012
India's Growing Stake in Afghanistan
Andrew North, BBC News
Encouraged by the US and its Nato allies as they prepare to retreat in 2014, India and Afghanistan are deepening their ties, to the frustration of their neighbour sandwiched in-between. more ››
June 20, 2012
Why Pakistan Interferes in Afghanistan
Nitin Pai, Pragati
Just why is Pakistan interested in installing a friendly regime in Afghanistan? Books and articles written over the last couple of decades, will offer arguments such as the need for strategic depth to counter India; the need to... more ››
June 25, 2012
How Successful Is America's Asia Rebalance?
Richard Weitz, The Diplomat
With the U.S. presidential election fast approaching, it’s worth asking how successful one of the biggest Obama administration foreign policy drives has been. It's a mixed bag. more ››
June 27, 2012
What It Will Take to Win in Afghanistan
Council on Foreign Relations
Afghanistan is approaching a major inflection point in its long and turbulent history. In 2014 most of the foreign military forces are due to pull out. With them will go the bulk of foreign financing that has accounted for almost... more ››
June 26, 2012
The Real War on Women in Afghanistan
Emily Dyer, Daily Telegraph
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have accused one another of waging a "war on women" in America. But both are silent on the real war against women being waged by the Taliban in Afghanistan. With the 2014 deadline for the withdrawal... more ››
|