When battle broke out between Georgia and Russia in the summer of 2008, many in the West were unsure what to make of the conflict. The American press, caught up in covering a presidential campaign, didn't focus on the battle between the old superpower and the upstart ally of the U.S.Diplomat and analyst Ronald Asmus says that the conflict will have long-lasting ramifications for U.S. foreign policy and NATO.
Asmus was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs during the Clinton administration. He has written about the conflict and the ramifications of the outcome in THE LITTLE WAR THAT SHOOK THE WORLD: GEORGIA, RUSSIA AND THE FUTURE OF THE WEST.
LISTEN: RONALD ASMUS - RUSSIA AND GEORGIA
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