The grand chessboard
For the past 25 years, the United States has been pursuing a strategy in Europe described by Brzezinski (1928-2017), a former adviser to American presidents, in his book The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives (1997). Today, we have the answer to the question posed about the scenario then envisaged: “Will it take place in a calmer environment or in a context of growing tensions with Russia?”. On Thursday, Russia invaded Ukraine. The United States and Europe immediately announced additional sanctions against Russia. You can find more developments concerning the Ukrainian crisis in the cross-expertise published today: Ukraine Crisis Impact.