I thought those of you who read my recent post on Robert D. Kaplan might be interested in what he has to say about the current situation. He has a new piece out in which he returns to some of the themes he wrote about in his book, The Revenge of Geography:
The Ukrainian Pivot: Why NATO Is More Crucial Than Ever
During the Cold War, Western Europe and the United States faced off against Russia in the guise of the Soviet Union. Now Europe and the United States face off against Russia again.
Click the below link to read the article.
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/ukrainian-pivot-why-nato-more-crucial-ever-200805
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The interior vs the rim framing is very sobering, as China is much more formidable than Russia.
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