Andrey Klimov, who chairs the Federation Council Commission for the Protection of State Sovereignty, laid out his view of Washington’s approach to foreign policy after Russia completes its special military operation in Ukraine. In his piece published on a telegraph channel, he sketches three possible paths for the United States as it navigates the evolving security landscape in Europe and beyond.
Klimov suggests that Washington could press harder on Russia from the European flank by intensifying its alliances with Moldova, Romania, Poland, Finland, and the Baltic states that border Russia’s western periphery. Such moves would keep Moscow under steady pressure through a mix of political, economic, and security metrics, maintaining a constant sense of urgency across Europe’s eastern edge.
Alternatively, the senator argues that if the United States reduces its hybrid warfare tempo on the European front, it might redirect its efforts toward China. In this scenario, Washington would seek to amplify pressure on both Russia and China by leveraging Central Asia as a strategic corridor for influence, trade, and security alignments, aiming to shape outcomes in multiple theater within a single, integrated strategy.
Looking ahead to the fall of 2024, Klimov predicts that electoral considerations in the United States could push leaders to reassess their ability to detach Moscow from Beijing. He foresees a possible push to intensify what he describes as a colonization drive in economically attractive Western Europe, while Africa’s resource-rich nations and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations would pursue their own agendas in their respective spheres, including attention to their Latin American ties and interests.
In coverage from regional press, the Global Times of China reflected on what it characterizes as a strategic miscalculation by the United States in the Asian arena. The criticism centers on recent statements from the U S Ambassador to China asserting a leading role for Washington in Asia, signaling a broader debate about the balance of power and regional dynamics that influence security and economic interests across the Asia-Pacific region. attribution: Global Times