Cold War II
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Cold War II is a term used to describe the renewed period of geopolitical tension and strategic rivalry between major world powers, particularly between the United States and Russia (and increasingly China), following the end of the original Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geopolitical concept
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historical period concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NATO–Russia tensions
NERFINISHED
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US–China rivalry ⓘ arms race dynamics ⓘ cyber warfare ⓘ great power competition ⓘ information warfare ⓘ proxy conflicts ⓘ sanctions and economic warfare ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
competing spheres of influence
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heightened security dilemmas ⓘ intensified geopolitical rivalry ⓘ persistent strategic distrust ⓘ renewed nuclear concerns ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
historians
ⓘ
international relations scholars ⓘ political scientists ⓘ |
| describes |
renewed period of geopolitical tension
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strategic rivalry between major world powers ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
original Cold War in economic interdependence
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original Cold War in ideological clarity ⓘ |
| emergedAfter | end of the Cold War ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
New Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
economic competition
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ideological competition ⓘ military competition ⓘ technological competition ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | metaphorical extension of the term Cold War ⓘ |
| hasUncertainStatus | not universally accepted as formal historical period ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent |
NATO enlargement
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Russia–Georgia war NERFINISHED ⓘ Russo-Ukrainian War NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea disputes NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan Strait tensions NERFINISHED ⓘ US–China trade war NERFINISHED ⓘ annexation of Crimea ⓘ |
| mainActors |
China
NERFINISHED
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
original Cold War
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post-Cold War era ⓘ |
| timeFrame |
early 21st century
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post-1991 period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic analysis
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media commentary ⓘ political discourse ⓘ |
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