By Robert Shines

May 30, 2016

"With the end of the Cold War twenty-five years ago, many in the U.S have taken the country's continued global hegemony for granted. However, this state of affairs is increasingly being challenged by both Russia and China, exemplified by their aerial flybys and interceptions of the US military within their respective regions.

'If St. Petersburg is Russia's head, and Kiev its legs, then Moscow is its heart.' These words were spoken by Napoleon when explaining the need for France to capture Moscow in order to bring the entire Russian Empire into submission. More generally, he was commenting on the necessity of defeating Russia, first and foremost, in order to truly secure French dominion within Europe."

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