This is part of the WWII dilemma aftermath, Cold War and globalization, to which it solicited some remark, a discussion which Americans, especially, have seldom knowledgeably engaged in, as far as I know, since WWII:
"In times of strong governments and alliances, status quo powers can more easily make their will felt--and in Europe, both the US and the USSR were status quo powers for most of the Cold War. But in times of weak governments with less legitimacy, a disruptive regime has far greater opportunities. Putin understands this. He also understands that the United States was first off the mark using the instability of the post-Cold War period for its own purposes, expanding NATO, making war on Yugoslavia, and invading Iraq. As he repeatedly makes clear in speeches, two can play this game. So far, no Asian nation has decided to do the same. But the long-term future of Europe is once again in doubt." DK
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