بیشترتوضیحاتافزودن یادداشت جدید Russia and China Despite their differences and ups and downs in their bilateral relations during the past half a century, Russia and China, due to their ideological proximity and common interests vis--vis the United States, have not completely ruled out cordial bilateral ties, while the two sides signed a treaty of friendship and cooperation only one year before the collapse of the Soviet Union. The international political-military atmosphere and the existence of such powerful leverages as NATO and to some extent the European Union on the side of the United States in effect compelled Russia and China to forge a new axis to preserve their interests and positions in the international arena. Hence after the conclusion of the treaty of friendship and cooperation, the officials of the two states announced that the document marked the commencement of a new era in their bilateral relations. The statements and remarks of the Russian and Chinese officials indicate that they criticize the military policies of the United States and even challenge them, although the treaty states clearly that friendship and cooperation between Russia and China is not tantamount to confrontation with any third country. The idea of expansion of NATO, the US attempts to create a missile shield, lack of Washington's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, the idea of creation of a European army and White House's open announcement that such treaties as Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Treaty (IBM) belonged to the past should be abrogated or reformed have all in all caused Russia and China to conclude that they cannot singly confront US unilateralism and hence must move towards the formation of a new strategic axis or bloc. Hence according to some analysts, the two countries, relying on their traditional ties and utilizing their geopolitical resources, through creating a new powerful axis try to forge a reliable bloc to face the Western and American political-military initiatives. This trend will definitely lead to a new round of arms race and emergence of several new political-military poles in the world.
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