In the United States, the Russians encountered a similar near-perfect scenario during the 2016 presidential election. American reactions proved far more successful in creating a Russian narrative of success than the Russian actions themselves. Yet, great-power competition is defined by both direct and indirect confrontation between nations. Finally, the United States has the benefit of using the ongoing Ukraine conflict as a testing ground for newly employed great-power competition strategies. It is worth remembering that, for the United States, great-power competition as a focal point of national strategy is only six years old.

Source: Washington Post June 07, 2023 04:10 UTC