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May 27, 2022

Yes, the United States Should Weaken Russia

By John R. Deni US Army War College

The old approach of outreach and inclusion has failed. In the wake of Russia’s latest invasion, Washington must seek to erode Moscow’s power.

Dr. John R. Deni, 2022 in Foreign Policy 

Following a recent visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the United States wanted “to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine.” Later, U.S. officials made clear that this didn’t reflect a policy shift. Perhaps it should. Given Russia’s zero-sum approach to international security, reducing its power …

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