Americanization of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy

Azerbaijan is rapidly moving closer to the United States and NATO as Washington redirects its geopolitical focus from the Russo-Ukrainian War toward the South Caucasus. Azerbaijan’s expanding military, political, and strategic cooperation with the West risks turning the region into a new center of geopolitical confrontation involving Russia, Iran, and Western powers.

“To be the enemy of the US is dangerous; to be its friend is lethal” (Henry Kissinger)

“To be the enemy of the US is dangerous; to be its friend is lethal” (Henry Kissinger)

Americans have always strived for maintaining a unipolar moment in the international arena. The post-Cold War world order witnessed this and is bearing its ramifications until now. Thanks to the changing geopolitical situation, which not only lessened the American influence but also provided alternatives to the American hegemony in the form of a Sino-Russian multipolar vision. The ongoing uncertainty and imbalances in American foreign policy are a clear manifestation of its declining power and the rise of other power centers. For so long, the US supported Ukraine against Russia, but what the world is witnessing now is the withdrawal of US assistance — just like it retreated from Afghanistan. Whether it was Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, or now Ukraine, the US has experienced serious dents to its power and influence. And the American dream of destabilizing other power centers remained just a fantasy.

The only conclusion that the world could get from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is the failure of American strategy in Eastern Europe. Despite having clear signals from the Russian Federation regarding its border security and NATO encroachment,........

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