US Strategic Interests in the South Caucasus and its Post-2020 War Policy Towards Armenia

Yeghia Tashjian, MA; Benyamin Poghosyan, PhD; Michael Rubin, PhD

In the wake of President Joe Biden’s affirmation of America’s renewed engagement on the global stage post-2020 elections, US foreign policy faces a complex landscape in the post-soviet space, underscored by the tension between democratic ideals and authoritarian forces. Historically, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the United States fostered warm relations with Russia and the nascent independent states, actively supporting nuclear disarmament and democratic transitions, albeit with varying degrees of involvement across regions…