This time I would like tentatively to share the insights of Dr. John Schaus, a senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shattered the long-held assumption that states, especially powerful states, no longer invaded others in wars of territorial conquest.
The war has already created profound and long-lasting impacts on the international system.
It has cemented European concerns about Russia’s intentions, so long as Vladimir Putin retains influence in his government.
It has reshaped concepts of how economics can be leveraged to isolate a state that flaunts international norms and signals it no longer desires to participate in the international community.
There are several lessons worth pulling forward before the conclusion of the war, as countries begin redoubling their efforts to bolster their defense.
There are four initial long-term lessons that can be drawn from the present conflict as governments begin to also consider conflicts that may come later.
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