Showing posts with label Western liberal order. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Western liberal order. Show all posts

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Jon Hellevig — Putin Hits Back: Vows to Destroy Western Financial and Trade Hegemony

Only an apocalyptic war can hinder the march of a multilateral world
"The shit's on," as they say in the military. And I don't rule out apocalyptic war. The world is now in a position eerily similar to the lead up to WWI and WWII. The big difference now is the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that may act as a deterrent.

We need some sense to prevail, and good sense seems to be in short supply.