Putin Misunderstands History. So, Unfortunately, Does the U.S.
I conclude that the U.S. intends to keep this war going. The administration will continue to supply the Ukrainians with anti-aircraft Stingers, antitank Javelins and explosive Switchblade drones.
It will keep trying to persuade other North Atlantic Treaty Organization governments to supply heavier defensive weaponry.
I would very much like to share Francis Fukuyama’s optimism that “Russia is heading for an outright defeat in Ukraine.”
The fascinating thing about this strategy is the way it combines cynicism and optimism. It is, when you come to think of it, archetypal Realpolitik to allow the carnage in Ukraine to continue; to sit back and watch the heroic Ukrainians “bleed Russia dry”; to think of the conflict as a mere sub-plot in Cold War II, a struggle in which China is our real opponent.
Niall Ferguson Bloomberg 22 March 2022
Likt Axel Oxenstierna utbrister man Ack om Du visste med vilken ringa vishet världen styres. När Ukraina lämnade tillbaka sina kärnvapenbestyckade missiler, ett arv från det sönderfallande Sovjet, hade man väl även kunnat lämna tillbaka Krim, även det ett arv från Sovjet. Då hade övergången från den Sovjetiska Unionen till den Europeiska Unionen kunnat ske betydligt smidigare.
Ego på Facebook 23 mars 2022
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