While it’s true that both “buffer zones” and “spheres of influence” are countries where another wields influence, the first focuses exclusively on the security sphere whereas the second involves other ones like economics and politics. Former Russian President and incumbent Deputy Chair of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev spoke at the World Youth Festival on Monday about what he considers to be the difference between geographical and strategic borders. According to
This strikes me as picking nits. If a buffer zone is established strictly for security purposes, and it lasts for any length of time, it's going to become part of the sphere of influence that created the buffer zone in the first place.
This sounds like Medvedev playing with words to make something sound better. Frankly, I don't understand its importance.
This strikes me as picking nits. If a buffer zone is established strictly for security purposes, and it lasts for any length of time, it's going to become part of the sphere of influence that created the buffer zone in the first place.
This sounds like Medvedev playing with words to make something sound better. Frankly, I don't understand its importance.