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Are we witnessing the start if Cold War II?
Are we witnessing the start if Cold War II?
Are we witnessing the start if Cold War II?
Are we witnessing the start if Cold War II?
Are we witnessing the start if Cold War II?
None of the above. Ever since the failure to pull Russia into the West in the 1990's (largely our fault) we've been engaged in a concerted effort to expand the frontiers of the West, cement Liberal hegemony, and frustrate Russian ambitions. This is an intensification of that struggle and may very well portend a dramatic new chapter brought about in large part by our feeble approach. But this is distinct from another 'Cold War' which has implications of existential struggle and global conflict. 'We' are clearly the stronger side, vastly stronger, but we run the risk of letting an unopposed resurgently aggressive Russia in conjunction with other events severely weaken our position and that of the global democratic order.