Commentary
The war in Ukraine is no longer just the war in Ukraine. Nor is it a Russia versus Ukraine situation. It already involves military personnel, equipment, or financial support from countries on three continents.
If the war continues to the detriment of Russia, the argument could be made that we’re witnessing the beginning of World War III.
Proxy War Is Still War
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recently said on Russian state media: “NATO, in essence, is engaged in a war with Russia through a proxy and is arming that proxy. War means war.”
Lavrov is right, of course, and therein lies the great risk of escalation. In fact, it may already be all but unavoidable….