Emerging International Security Threat: US-Russia Competition

Abstract

This article analyzes the rival of superpowers--U.S.-Russia. and U.S.-China, compare the relationship and probability of escalation conflicts between these two superpowers. The U.S.-Russia relation is analyzed by looking through regional conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe and the ideology difference embed in the conflicts. Also, by identifying the probability of escalation to larger discords between the US and China, the relation between U.S.-China is expanded clearly. By comparing these two superpower relations, we conclude that the probability of the escalation of the tensions is more likely to happen in the U.S.-Russia case compare to the U.S.-China relation. This article ends with policy recommendations to each nation in avoiding conflicts and developing more peaceful relations between superpowers.