Is this a new 1914?
As Western alliances have broadened and deepened, with quasi alliances like that with Ukraine and Taiwan proliferating, Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Dr. Bruno Tertrais, Deputy Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris, on his paper for the Atlantic Council on whether there is a risk or a new 1914. How are alliances different today than at the outbreak of the First World War? Are alliances heightening or reducing the risk of war?
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Entangling alliances? Europe, the United States, Asia, and the risk of a new 1914
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How has alliance formation and maintenance changed since the Cold War? As Russia invades Ukraine, China threatens Taiwan, Iran harasses Gulf States, and Turkey’s neighbors worry about Ankara’s designs, it is a good time to reassess the validity of alliances for global security.