Putin beordrar styrkor att gå in i Ukraina - INVASION NU (2022-02-24)

Today, the U.S. and its allies face a similar moment where strategic choices will set the course of history for a generation. But to devise the right strategy, Washington’s political leadership needs to coldly and accurately diagnose what is sickening the world around them — and its allies must do the same. If not, we risk falling into an all-out global conflict.
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Citizens across the democratic world don’t need to hear bromides about international norms and values. These have been violated with impunity by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea over the past 20 years. What we need to hear is that there’s no substitute for hard power built on economic strength and national cohesion. After all, it is nations not armies that go to war.
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We need leaders to replace managers — individuals who will have the courage to teach society to accept risk once more and to keep taking risks until we succeed. We need leaders that can articulate a national strategy, which speaks to our irreducible secondary and peripheral national interests, clearly conveying what we’re willing to fight and die for.