“War,” argued the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, is “essential”. Born after the Napoleonic Wars, the controversial philosopher maintained, “we know of no other means to imbue exhausted peoples, as strongly and surely as every great war does”.In many ways, Russia’s much-anticipated invasion of Ukraine has jolted the West out of strategic despondency. After decades of soul-searching and diplomatic bickering, key Nato members have closed ranks in the face of the greatest challenge yet to…
Source: How the war in Ukraine is drawing the US and Europe closer – against China
