Benjamin Bardos
Cooperation between Israel and Ukraine and the wartime experiences of both sides can live up to their unrealized potential amongst one another, as well as endowing the United States with valuable lessons on how warfare has evolved, which can be a formidable deterrent against China.
The wars in both regions have been viewed as two entirely separate conflicts with no outstanding connections between them beyond the obvious, being that the United States plays a pivotal role in both. However, the reality could not be further from this, as the adversaries on the opposing sides of the collective Western partners have increasingly coalesced to form a front around a few geopolitical objectives, namely, the blatant standoff against the United States and its allies.
First and foremost, as said by Lt. Col. Sobolevskyi on a panel at the Warsaw Institute, it is the harsh reality that this impromptu axis of Russia, China, D.P.R.K., Iran, and their proxies are “performing well” especially if “you estimate their abilities to help each other, you will see”. This can be acutely observed in Russia’s war effort, where its ‘allies’ have provided immense support, ranging from an economic lifeline provided by China to Iranian drone technology and production and all the way up to D.P.R.K. troops and ammunition.
This clearly demonstrates that the war is no longer solely Putin’s or even just Russia’s war effort. Instead, it has evolved into a unifying force, bringing together countries that have now become allies through shared circumstances. While their shared common interests are limited if not even conflicting at times, regardless, the implications of such cooperation speak volumes to the effectiveness and impactfulness of such a multi-nationally interwoven support network.
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