> Right. So why the obsession with Russia? In this book?
Because the author's a Polish-American, writing not long after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and whose job responsibilities dealt a lot with said Soviet Union?
The book doesn't say dominating Europe means you dominate the world. The book says the US ignores Europe at its peril, as a challenger could easily arise there. In the years since 1997, the EU has largely proven to be an ally, not a challenger. The world's not the same place it was in 1997, just like it's not the same as 1904.
Because the author's a Polish-American, writing not long after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and whose job responsibilities dealt a lot with said Soviet Union?
The book doesn't say dominating Europe means you dominate the world. The book says the US ignores Europe at its peril, as a challenger could easily arise there. In the years since 1997, the EU has largely proven to be an ally, not a challenger. The world's not the same place it was in 1997, just like it's not the same as 1904.