Posted in Caucasus, Geopolitics, Iran, Mark N. Katz, Oil and Gas on Nov 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
From Mark N. Katz
The recent Russian intervention in Georgia has made an American rapprochement with Iran highly desirable both for the United States and for the West as a whole. Israel has long opposed such a rapprochement, but this would also serve its interests too. Here’s why:
Europe has become increasingly dependent on Russia for natural [...]
Posted in Caucasus, Geopolitics, Michael Reynolds, Russia, Turkey on Aug 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
From Michael Reynolds
The outbreak of the Russian-Georgian War earlier this month apparently caught Ankara as poorly prepared as it caught Washington. The Turkish Foreign Ministry’s section dealing with the Caucasus reportedly was virtually unstaffed. The head of the section was in Mosul on temporary assignment, the section’s number-two spot is empty and has been for [...]
Posted in Caucasus, Michael Reynolds, Russia on Aug 12th, 2008 2 Comments »
From Malik Mufti
Georgia’s attempt to gain control of South Ossetia by force on August 8 was ill-considered for several reasons. First, it led to a punishing Russian counter-attack that has crippled Georgia’s military capability. Second, it reduced to virtually nil Georgia’s chances of restoring its sovereignty over South Ossetia and the other breakaway region of [...]
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