Does the West have the Stamina for a New Cold War - James Bruno on High Costs of Confronting Russia.

In his war of aggression against a peaceful, democratic neighbour, Putin  has achieved the impossible. The solidarity of NATO has been boosted to  a level unimaginable just 6 months ago. Finland and Sweden are now  members. Germany is supplying offensive, heavy weaponry to Ukraine, and  most European countries have committed to spend at least 2% of GDP on  defence. This feels like an own goal on an unprecedented scale by  Russia. But will be the cost of this Western unanimity – especially if a  new Cold War with Russia is likely.

James Bruno writes commentary on foreign affairs and national security.  He is the author of four bestselling books. James been interviewed on  CNN, NPR, Fox News, BBC, SiriusXM Radio and other media channels. He is a  contributing writer with Washington Monthly and has contributed to  Politico Magazine, HuffPost, Cipher Brief, The Weekly and other  publications. Mr. Bruno served as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of  State for twenty-three years. He holds M.A. degrees from the U.S. Naval  War College and Columbia University, and a B.A. from George Washington  University.