A.K. Kissinger Doctrine: The Transformation of Russia-ChinaU.S. Strategic Triangle from the 1970s to the 2020s
Journal: Lomonosov World Politics Journal
Year: 2025

The concept of ‘triangular diplomacy’, introduced by Henry Kissinger during the Cold War, acknowledged the specific character of relations between the United States, the Soviet Union, and the People’s Republic of China. It was designed to establish such a balance of power that the USA would consistently maintain a strategic advantage by exploiting the differences between the other two vertices of the strategic triangle. In contemporary conditions, the interaction within the new Russia–U.S.–China