Aftermath of the Ukrainian Crisis by
The crisis in Ukraine that began in November 2013 constitutes a turning point in Euro-Atlantic security with potential global repercussions. It is the most significant security problem between Russia and the 'West' in the post-Cold War period and the crisis has marked a new era in global politics. Contributions in this edited volume attempt to address a number of key aspects of the Ukrainian issue. How does the crisis impact upon Black Sea geopolitics and on regional governance ? How can EU-Russia relations evolve under the new multipolar system ? How is NATO affected ? How important is the energy parameter in the Russia-Ukraine-EU triangle ? This edited volume aims to disclose the diverse narratives on the roots, evolution and repercussions of the crisis, indicating the extent of its complexity and highlighting important parameters of the Ukrainian issue.
Ukraine : Zbig's Grand Chessboard and How the West Was Checkmated by
Zbigniew Brzezinski's 'The Grand Chessboard : American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives' has long been the operative canon for State Department Hawks, Neoconservatives and Russophobes. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the implementation of Zbig's Grand strategy has moved at a feverish pace, gobbling up former Soviet satellites and then converting them into NATO forward bases. The endgame for the West, via these moves, has always been to quash Russian and ostensibly Chinese independence, economic viability and, thus, their ability to project power in Eurasia. This book speaks to the historical and geostrategic moves by the West to control the Eurasian landmass : the broken promises and treaties, the geostrategic missteps and, finally, how Grand Chessboard fundamentalism actually catalyzed Russia's re-emergence as a global power, shifted geostrategic power eastward and, proverbially, snatched defeat from the jaws of a U.S./NATO victory.
Conflict in Ukraine : The Unwinding of the Post-Cold War Order by
The current conflict in Ukraine has spawned the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. It has undermined European security, raised questions about NATO's future, and put an end to one of the most ambitious projects of US foreign policy - building a partnership with Russia. It also threatens to undermine US diplomatic efforts on issues ranging from terrorism to nuclear proliferation. And in the absence of direct negotiations, each side is betting that political and economic pressure will force the other to blink first. Caught in this dangerous game of chicken, the West cannot afford to lose sight of the importance of stable relations with Russia. This book puts the conflict in historical perspective by examining the evolution of the crisis and assessing the implications both for the Crimean peninsula and for Russia's relations with the West more generally. Experts in the international relations of post-Soviet states, the authors clearly show what is at stake in Ukraine, explaining the key economic, political, and security challenges and prospects for overcoming them. They also discuss historical precedents, sketch likely outcomes, and propose policies for safeguarding US-Russia relations in the future. In doing so, they provide a comprehensive and accessible study of a conflict whose consequences will be felt for many years to come.
Brothers Armed : Military Aspects of the Crisis in Ukraine by
This book brings you an in-depth look at the state of the military in both Russia and Ukraine, as well as the history, political circumstances and events leading to the annexation of Crimea. Graphic and often refreshingly candid, the book traces Crimea's political history from the fifteenth century to Russia's annexation of Crimea, offering a close examination of the military reform efforts of both Russia and Ukraine. It presents frank and even-handed judgments concerning the antecedents to Russian intervention in Crimea, the military and political mechanisms of the intervention itself, and the nature of and grounds for the subsequent Russian annexation. Contributors to the book examine the challenges on the road ahead for Ukraine and its military, including the specter of a full-blown Russian military invasion.
Ukraine and NATO : The Policy and Practice of Co-operating with the Euro-Atlantic Security Community by
Centre for European Security Studies (NL)
The first question central to this paper is the following : in what way has Ukraine dealt with the issue of participation with the Euro-Atlantic security community ? As a litmus test of the country's ability and/or willingness to move from the phase of policy-on-paper into that of policy-in-practice, the second question that is posed is : to what extent has Ukraine developed a system of democratic and civilian oversight over the armed forces ? In finding an answer to these questions, the guiding hypothesis is that, as concerns the issue of participation with the Euro-Atlantic security community, Ukraine has been unable and/or unwilling to put words into deeds. In addition, it is the contention of the book that this holds true with regard to the various European and transatlantic (security) organisations as well.
Ukraine and Regional Co-operation in Security : Looking Ahead
NATO Defense College
11th Partnership for Peace International Research Seminar, Kyiv, 23-26 June, 2002. The following issues were discussed : Ukraine's main security concerns : terrorism, organised crime, illegal immigration and economic and democratic foundations of state sustainability; the results of five years of the NATO-Ukraine Partnership; various aspects of regional security, in particular Ukraine and the Black Sea; achievements within the framework of GUUAM (a sub-regional organisation of Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Moldova); the effect of the European Union's enlargement on Ukrainian security.
Endgame in NATO's Enlargement : The Baltic States and Ukraine by
'In the first chapter the author briefly reviews some of the arguments contra and pro any kind of NATO's enlargement, while the second chapter deals with the specific problems of the Baltics and the third with the specific problem of Ukraine. A fourth chapter interprets the diplomatic events of May 1997 that bear on the Baltics and Ukraine, and a fifth chapter brings the story up to date until mid-1998.