While the experts in Washington will never say we’re already in the midst of World War III, these conflicts span two continents and are deeply intertwined. But if World War III does come, these years will be remembered as its opening phase. This week on “The Signal Sitdown,” I discuss these conflicts and more with Kelley Vlahos, editorial director at Responsible Statecraft.
“Once you make your adversary the devil, it’s hard to say, ‘Well, let’s sit down and talk with the devil,’” Vlahos said of the continuation of the Ukraine war, despite signs that it’s only a matter of time before the Ukrainians will have to negotiate a peace with Russia. “That’s something that Biden and NATO did to themselves by making this an existential crisis, with the future of democracy of the whole, entire world at stake.” …
