Right Now Is a Nightmare for the US Club

Nine years of Ukraine's civil war led to a US-Russia proxy war after Russia's invasion and Boris Johnson's visit.

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The NATO-Russia conflict shifted to a "long war," possibly intended from the start, in line with US history.

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Putin's miscalculation led to a prolonged war, now approaching two years of conflict instead of a swift victory.

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The proxy war defied Western expectations. The US aimed to isolate Russia, but it faced resistance.

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The moral argument succeeded in Europe but faces latent reluctance, causing instability for some governments, as in Slovakia.

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Beltway strategists underestimated Russia's economic resilience, leading to a war of attrition in Ukraine.

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A quick civil war shifted into a prolonged conflict when Hamas caught Israeli intelligence unprepared.

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Ukraine's war of attrition evolved over time, while Israel quickly acknowledged a "long, difficult war" against Hamas.

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