Even though increases in security cooperation between China and Russia can be used to craft a realist explanation for increased tension between Russia and the U.S., this fails because __________

a. China is more clearly poised to become a global hegemon, on par with the U.S., in
coming decades
b. China is clearly more of a rising power than Russia, if not a certain future military superpower
c. China’s interest in working with Russia is clearly only instrumental and temporary
d. the countries are not bound by any formal alliance, and their cooperation was driven more by increased tensions


Answer: D

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