The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Ufa, Russia highlighted Moscow’s engagement with Asia — including China, Central Asia, and India and Pakistan. Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute, joins The Diplomat to talk through Russia’s “pivot to Asia,” Sino-Russia relations, and the future of the SCO.
Caption
Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) sails in formation during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on July 28, 2022. (DVIDS)