Sumantra Maitra in The American Conservative illuminates the revival of American expansionism spearheaded by the new President. But this 21st century version, Maitra points out, is of a particular and limited scope: improved continental security, notably through a possible purchase of Greenland, and tighter ties with fellow members of the “Anglosphere”.
Anywhere could become the next Pearl Harbor
At The Free Press, Aaron MacLean paints an intriguing – and alarming – strategic portrait of the implications for 21st century warfare of Ukraine’s daring and imaginative infiltration-based drone strikes on Russia’s strategic bombers parked thousands of kilometres behind the frontlines. MacLean’s message in a nutshell: Western leaders, expect unexpected attacks anytime, anywhere by China against your most expensive military assets.