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Symposium: What Would US Intervention In Ukraine really Look Like?
If, however, the U.S were to sleepwalk into war with Russia, it would then have to divert enormous resources to Europe. Deterrence in Asia would weaken. Moreover, Chinese leaders would see the United States breaching its own longstanding limits by defending Ukraine.
About the Author
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- Unpacking Trump’s National Security StrategyOther
- What Americans Think About American Power TodayPaper
Christopher S. Chivvis, Stephen Wertheim, Liana Schmitter-Emerson
Recent Work
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