«Le Grand Echiquier», a game between the United States and the world

Zbiegniew Brzezinski is one of the great American strategists of the Cold War. His magnum opus, The Grand Chessboard. America and the Rest of the World, sheds light on American foreign policy towards Russia and Asia even today.

«Ukraine's independence changes the very nature of the Russian state. As a result, this new square on the Eurasian chessboard becomes a geopolitical pivot. Without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be an empire in Eurasia.» These words from the former professor at Baltimore's John Hopkins University and former advisor to US President Jimmy Carter resonate with current events. In fact, Le Grand Echiquier has enjoyed renewed interest since the outbreak of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict in which the United States is involved. And for good reason: the book provides a key to reading American foreign policy in Asi