I think if NATO haven't expanded, we would have a no-man's zone between the E.U. and NATO and Russia, and that would… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I can't believe that the Russians really think they're more insecure because Estonia is in NATO. And we don't have forces poised… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
A Russia that gradually begins to gravitate toward the West will also be a Russia that ceases to disrupt the international system. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Russia's only real geostrategic option - the option that would give Russia a realistic international role and also maximize the opportunity of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The key point to bear in mind is that Russia cannot be in Europe without Ukraine also being in Europe, whereas Ukraine… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Without Ukraine, Russia's imperial aspirations are essentially nostalgia, but it's not a real policy. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
With its declining population, with people moving out of the Far East, with an enormously powerful China in the east, I think… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
There is crisis in Europe, where Russia is the principle intriguer and player, which affects a major source of international business and… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The Eastern Europeans invested too many of their hopes in the notion that somehow or other the missile shield, even if directed… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
But if Russia is to be part of this larger zone of peace it cannot bring into it its imperial baggage. It… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
In the longer run, I happen to think that Russia really has no choice but to become gradually more associated with the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Ukraine, a new and important space on the Eurasian chessboard, is a geopolitical pivot because its very existence as an independent country… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
However, if Moscow regains control over Ukraine, with its 52 million people and major resources as well as access to the Black… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Russia can be either an empire or a democracy, but it cannot be both. . . . Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
We shouldn't overdramatize the current disagreements with the Russians. They are real, but they're not really all that threatening. And the notion… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
I happen to think that as the Ukraine moves to the West, towards the E.U., eventually towards NATO, it will pave the… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Moreover, they [the Central Asian Republics] are of importance from the standpoint of security and historical ambitions to at least three of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
The United States can certainly defeat North Vietnam, but the United States cannot defeat a guerrilla war which is being raged from a sanctuary… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
The future is inherently full of discontinuities, and lessons of the past must be applied with enormous caution. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and Palestinians benefit… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
In the longer run, I happen to think that Russia really has no choice but to become gradually more associated with the Euro-Atlantic community.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Basically, I see Iran as an authentic nation-state. And that authentic identity gives it cohesion, which most of the Middle East lacks. — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Like so many empires before it, the Soviet Union eventually imploded and fragmented, falling victim not so much to a direct military defeat as… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
One has to define very clearly what one's objectives are, determine in advance how much one is prepared to pay to achieve that objective… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Saddam Hussein was an odious dictator, but he was also a very effective opponent of Iran. He was also a very effective opponent of… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
I think the sheer attrition of American global domination will create circumstances in which the Chinese will be tempted to reach out for more… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share
![“Moreover, they [the Central Asian Republics] are of importance from the standpoint of security and historical ambitions to at least three of their most immediate and more powerful neighbors, namely Russia, Turkey and Iran, with China also signaling an increasing political interest in the region…” quote by Zbigniew Brzezinski](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/50c/zbigniew-brzezinski-1312_ambition_moreover-they-the-central-asian-republic_2422017.jpg)
