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John Mearsheimer: "Why is Ukraine the West's Fault?" (2015)

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The United States Is the Most Secure Great Power in the World

Since 19 89, the united states has been by far the most powerful state on the planet. I think what will happen if china continues to rise is that it will force the united states to think more strategically. We are incredibly secure. We have a pure competitor. It'll force us to focus the mind much the wayi happened when the soviet union. Was there? Notsy germany? Was there? Imperial japan, imperial germany. Rell yed your lecture. You're effectively saying that we are the only great power in the system. And despite all the rhetoric that you hear from washington and in the media about how dangerous the world is

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