The proxy war in Ukraine strengthens China, India, North korea. China gets the chance to ramp up its military production capacity even more while Russia pays for it. North Korea gains military know-how… submarines, rockets, drones. India gets cheap gas.
Ok, Syria’s regime collapsed, but the country isn’t stable at all.
Europe is forced to arm itself or so they say. The result is a diminishing influence of the US on Europe. The broken promise to protect Ukraine if they give up their nukes reduces the trust in the US. The US diplomacy doesn’t look exactly coherent - Russia has not much reason to take the US seriously atm.
Russia’s autocracy is stabilized by the war. It’s war against Ukraine didn’t hurt Russia too much, it even gained something. A message to other countries with ambitions to try it themselves. Canada, Greenland and Taiwan are on the menu I heard.
And: Resources are wasted. Environment and climate are damaged. People die.
Not sure if the advantages outweigh the negative aspects or if it is more about domestic political opportunism and cleptocracy/ personal gain. Inexperiencie and shortsightedness too, maybe.
I have said it before and I will say it again.
It is not in the interest of the US that this war finishes. A stalemate guarantees continued weapons sales much longer that peace.
Currently the US is getting
The proxy war in Ukraine strengthens China, India, North korea. China gets the chance to ramp up its military production capacity even more while Russia pays for it. North Korea gains military know-how… submarines, rockets, drones. India gets cheap gas.
Ok, Syria’s regime collapsed, but the country isn’t stable at all.
Europe is forced to arm itself or so they say. The result is a diminishing influence of the US on Europe. The broken promise to protect Ukraine if they give up their nukes reduces the trust in the US. The US diplomacy doesn’t look exactly coherent - Russia has not much reason to take the US seriously atm.
Russia’s autocracy is stabilized by the war. It’s war against Ukraine didn’t hurt Russia too much, it even gained something. A message to other countries with ambitions to try it themselves. Canada, Greenland and Taiwan are on the menu I heard.
And: Resources are wasted. Environment and climate are damaged. People die.
Not sure if the advantages outweigh the negative aspects or if it is more about domestic political opportunism and cleptocracy/ personal gain. Inexperiencie and shortsightedness too, maybe.