Ukraine War Shows the Rules-Based International Order Is a Myth – WSJ

The Biden administration has been vocal in defending what it calls the rules-based international order, but there is no such thing. An Earth-spanning security space governed by global rules or a few key powers doesn t exist, as the war in Ukraine should remind us. There is also no global threat facing all states equally but, rather, regional revisionist powers threatening nearby states. Temporary regional equilibria with their own power dynamics are driven by local historical competitions. They are unstable and prone to wars. They require persistent attention and management.

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