Great powers have always attempted to exhaust their rivals indirectly. America has done it. Russia has done it. China is doing it now. Recognizing that history does not excuse current misconduct, but it should protect us from self-righteousness and strategic blindness. Nations rarely act from moral purity alone. They act from interest, opportunity and fear.

PUBLISHED: March 26, 2024 | www.baltimoresun.com We know the American or NATO storyline about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine....