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This article is a summary of David Sanger’s book ‘New Cold Wars” which shows how misplaced the West’s assumption that the US victory in the Cold War would bring about a permanent peace among the world’s nuclear superpowers.

Summary

  1. The book explores superpower conflicts post-Cold War.
  2. Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshaped global dynamics.
  3. Propaganda and cyberattacks dominate modern conflicts.
  4. The West struggles to respond to Russia and China's aggression.
READ: The end of superpower conflict was ‘a fantasy era’. The West underestimated Russia and China – the cold wars are back

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