By Daniel Gouré, RealClearDefense: “Putin and other Russian leaders have made it clear that they believe the West started this war, employing primarily non-military means to destabilize the Russian government and political system. At its core, this threat is a consequence not of specific U.S. or European policies, but of the existence of the Western system of values and policies -- liberal democracy, free speech, the rule of law and free markets. ”
In a recent piece in Mosaic magazine, Frederick W. Kagan acknowledges the close cooperation of the Moscow-Tehran axis but makes the case that it is “no less necessary and important, however . . . to avoid the trap of believing that the US is so helpless before their power that we must accept whatever they insist on lest we provoke a conflict we cannot win.” In truth, the Iranian-Russian alliance is a coalition of the weak. Iran’s economy remains inefficient and inadequate, and Russia is in even worse shape. The combined economies of Russia and Iran are slightly larger than Italy’s. To push both countries back, the only thing America needs is the will to do so. Continue here. NATO Needs a Long-Term Strategy to Counter Russia’s Assault on Western Sovereignty
By Daniel Gouré, RealClearDefense: “Putin and other Russian leaders have made it clear that they believe the West started this war, employing primarily non-military means to destabilize the Russian government and political system. At its core, this threat is a consequence not of specific U.S. or European policies, but of the existence of the Western system of values and policies -- liberal democracy, free speech, the rule of law and free markets. ”
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