By Constantinos Kyprios*<\/p>\n
From the mid to the late 19th century, a series of events led to what is described as the \u201cGreat Game.\u201d Initially, the European coalition against Russia during the Crimean War and Russia\u2019s subsequent defeat pushed it eastward. Approximately 500,000 Russian troops occupied Kazakhstan and advanced as far as the borders of India. During the same period, the British faced the Indian Rebellion, namely the mutiny of Indian troops, which resulted in a reduction of the forces defending this possession.<\/p>\n
As a result, Great Britain and Russia entered into an intense rivalry that shaped global developments and ultimately led to their alliance and the outbreak of the impending World War. In the contemporary era, Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, combined with parallel developments in the Middle East, is leading to circumstances similar to those that triggered the rivalry among the Great Powers and the First World War. As the indirect confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and increasingly leads to the erosion of Russia\u2019s allied footholds, the consolidation of the Russia\u2013China axis has become a given. This axis is driving an open confrontation with the United States.<\/p>\n
This development is considered inevitable, as for the United States the Pacific Ocean holds a significance comparable to that of the Aegean Sea for Greece. It represents the core of its economy and its most critical strategic stronghold. The majority of the U.S. fleet was stationed there up until the Cold War. Consequently, due to China\u2019s military rise and economic expansion into the Pacific Ocean, developments are inevitably moving toward a direct confrontation between the United States and China.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the attempt to bring about a rapprochement between Russia and the West has failed. As a result, we are now facing a direct confrontation that has formed the China\u2013Russia axis and is leading to a global standoff and geopolitical realignment aimed at addressing this specific threat. In any case, this confrontation is expected to intensify, with the most likely outcome being the emergence of a new Cold War.<\/p>\n
*Constantinos Kyprios<\/p>\n
Strategic Analyst<\/p>\n
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