The relations that existed between Russia and the United States, though not central to the American interests, the two enjoy essentiality in many areas. Russia remains a nuclear superpower commanding major impacts o the United State’s national security issues in many ways. Russia can therefore, be projected to take an important role in the arm control, weapons of mass destruction and terrorist attacks. Through the relationship that was enjoyed, the United States already benefited from supply of arms that they eventually used in maintaining and keeping their nationwide security. Several weapons of mass destruction were obtained through the peaceful relationship between the nations at large.
Economically, Russia is a significant trading partner. Russia has a wider range of natural resources compared to the United States. Some of the mineral resources include Oil and natural gas reserves. Russia becomes the second largest world exporter and producer of oil, after Saudi Arabia but commands the largest export of natural gas. On the side of economic labor, it has a large well established and educated labor force and scientific establishments.
Greater competition and labor hiring exists between the two nations in the case where Russian and the American food processing , oil extraction and gas exploitation companies exercise the consumption of skilled personnel and communication technocrats. Though bilateral trade within the nations is evidently low, there is proof of shared labor existing among these nations boosting their economy.
Thomas. Russia in 2020. Washington Dc: United Book Press, 2011
Despite of the positive economic and security impact mentioned above about the U.S Russia relationship, it is important to acknowledge the fact that there are some disadvantages that were associated with the relationship. Therefore, the next paragraphs shall discuss
comprehensively and coherently the negative impacts of the two scenarios (economic and security relationship) between Russia and the United States of America.
During the early 1990s, the United States of America had a strong working relationship with Russia. However, after the early 1990s, the spirit of partnership was replaced by the increasing tension and mutual recrimination in the succeeding year. The bad working relationship witnessed after the early 1990s destroyed the trade relationship between the U.S and Russia.
However, the two nations reshaped their relationship in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 attacks. Their relationship was reshaped on the basis cooperation against terrorism and the president of Russia Putin main goal was to integrate Russia economically with the west. This relationship deed not last for long. After a few months of cooperation between U.S and Russia, tension soon increased on a number of issues. This contributed to the ever growing discord between the U.S Russia relationships.
Rose, Richard, William Mishler and Neil Munro. Introduction: Russia Transformed. United Kingdom: Cambridge university Press, 2008.
In terms of security, the relationship ruined the security relationship between the United States of America and Russia. Since Russia is powerful manufacturers of the nuclear weapon yet the United States is against the manufacture of such powerful weapons in the world. The shift of the powerhouse from Russia to the United States of America further ruined the relationship between the two countries. As we all understand, Russia used to be the powerhouse. However, after being defeated in war by the Americans, the powerhouse shifted from Russia to U.S.
In conclusion, it is prudent to emphasize that the collapse of the Soviet Union and turmoil associated with the Yeltsin period greatly ruined the relationship between U.S and Russia. This greatly affected the economic as well as security relationship between the United States of America and the republic of Russia.
Works Cited
Carothers, Thomas. Russia in 2020. Washington Dc: United Book Press, 2011.
Remington, Thomas F. Politics in Russia. New York: Addison-Wesley Publishers, 1999.
Rose, Richard, William Mishler and Neil Munro. Introduction: Russia Transformed. United Kingdom: Cambridge university Press, 2008.
