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Yep. I read an article by one of the advisors for the US administration that basically showed a threat model of the world which clearly shows that the most danger in the future will come not from wars between large nations but rather smaller factions operating from isolated countries. There's a pretty good analysis that shows that countries which have accepted the idea of globalization, which constantly trade and work with one another, are much less likely to encourage or allow any hostility towards other such nations. So the goal for future operations will be mainly dealing with countries which have rejected globalization and have isolated themselves from the global community. Russia doesn't fit into that category, and judging from current relations they're very unlikely to create any problems for NATO. They've got their own terrorists to fight.
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Ah, found the link. Take a look, it's a good read. I'm pretty sure the ideas aren't new for many of the members here, but the fact that the pentagon is getting these sorts of briefings meand US policy will probably undergo some massive changes.
http://www.thomaspmbarnett.com/published/pentagonsnewmap.htm
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Ah, found the link. Take a look, it's a good read. I'm pretty sure the ideas aren't new for many of the members here, but the fact that the pentagon is getting these sorts of briefings meand US policy will probably undergo some massive changes.
http://www.thomaspmbarnett.com/published/pentagonsnewmap.htm