Keep Current on News, Articles, and Publications with Foreign Policy Implications
Not all news or analysis gets due attention. Because of this reality, important items such as news events or critical ideas in journals or online that have direct foreign policy implications don't get the attention that is needed.

Geopolitical Thinking wants to provide links to news and commentary that deserves more attention. Below, items of note are provided along with basic blurbs when helpful.

SecDef Urges Middle Ground with Russia
LA Times
Sounding a note of caution in the West's confrontation with Russia, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Friday that the next U.S. administration would need "a pragmatic blend of resolve and restraint" in dealing with Moscow.By seeking a middle ground in relations with Russia, Gates appeared to be sounding a warning to politicians such as Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, who have pushed for the United States to isolate Russia after its military confrontation with Georgia, and back the small former Soviet republic at all costs.