Is Russia an Imminent Threat?

John Avlon: The incentives really fall on the private defense contractors who are salivating at the idea of ascalating war with russia. Avlon: I don't think biden wants to attack russian soldiers. But i think there's a lot of people surrounding him that desperately want to sell weapons, especially in the absence of a conflict in afghanistan. A cold war centered around ukraine can generate an arms race and be irresponsible when at the heart of it is weapon sales," Avlon says.

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