Friends in Need: What the War in Ukraine Has Revealed About Alliances

Summary

This article by Stephen M. Walt, writing for Foreign Affairs, makes the following points:

• The Ukraine war has given NATO a new lease on life and shown the value of well-established procedures.
• The invasion of Ukraine shows that leaders court disaster if they fail to understand how alliances form and work. 
• The war also underscores the degree to which Europe remains dangerously dependent on the United States.

References

• RUSSIAN-UKRAINE CONFLICT—ARTICLES | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ssia loses allies amid the war in Ukraine—The Interpreter  
• FEB 2023 Ukraine invasion reshaped global alliances, renewed fears—AP News  

Source Information:

• Article Source: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/
• Media Check: Foreign Affairs - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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