The problems in bilateral relations are unlikely to disappear any time soon. Ukraine won’t want to become another buffer zone separating Russia and the West, but that is the scenario Germany will give serious consideration, fearing another war or Moscow’s nuclear threats.
From Alignment to Autonomy: How U.S. Treatment of Allies Is Accelerating Strategic Hedging Toward China
Introduction A central paradox defines the international security architecture of the mid-2020s....


