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The end of history, not. Statesmen in the United States and Europe are unprepared for war. Lacking knowledge of military prudence our political class is incapable of using force effectively. Failing to understand history leads to problems. A failure to appreciate, for example, either Russia’s long-term strategic interest in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus or China’s in the South China Sea has created risks the so-called collective West is failing to address.
The end of history, not. Statesmen in the United States and Europe are unprepared for war. Lacking knowledge of military prudence our political class is incapable of using force effectively. Failing to understand history leads to problems. A failure to appreciate, for example, either Russia’s long-term strategic interest in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus or China’s in the South China Sea has created risks the so-called collective West is failing to address.
