Cold War II? Russia and the US in Syria
“The civil war in Syria is creating a Russia-US divide that could push the countries into a second cold war. The US faces many threats abroad but none have yet surpassed the threat of her former nemesis, Russia, the core of the former-Soviet giant. Today’s Russia is in many ways more of a proliferation threat than I direct threat. Civil war in Syria is now proving this point. The conflict in Syria has become the latest battle-ground for a US-Russia standoff that harkens back to the Cold War-era proxy wars. As Syria drops further and further into civil war, the divide deepens between the US and Russia and relations become more and more strained.”