Are we really prisoners of geography?

Summary

Daniel Immerwahr writing in the Guardian, makes the following points:

•  Russia's invaded Ukraine despite both countries being integrated into the global economy.
• International relations are affected by mountains, land and rivers.
• Geography might influence a nation's strategy, but it doesn't have to dictate it.
• Geography can also be negated by technology, for example, air power.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• THE 2022 RUSSO-UKRAINE CONFLICT—LINKS TO COLLECTIONS - The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• MAR 2021 Prisoners Of Geography Summary-4 Minute Books
• MAY 2022 The End of Globalization?-CEPR

Source Information: 

• Article Source: News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's Australia edition | The Guardian
• Media Check:  The Guardian - Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)