Russia, China, and the Battle for Global Dominance
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s economic and military rise signify the emergence of a new geopolitical order. In this era of revived great power competition, the United States faces adversaries increasingly willing and able to challenge its global interests and project their own influence. Experts from the United States, Asia, and Europe consider what the war in Ukraine has revealed about the changing geopolitical order, and discuss whether further conflict is inevitable as the ambitions of the world’s powers collide.
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