In this article, I argue that most Realists have Ukraine wrong. I address the arguments of Realists against American support for Ukraine under the assumptions of Realism. Under Realist logic, the US has a very strong cynical interest in bogging the Russians down in a costly and lengthy conflict where someone else bears the costs of actually fighting and dying.
In a zero-sum game, as Realists believe international relations to be, hurting Russia inherently helps America.
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In this article, I argue that most Realists have Ukraine wrong. I address the arguments of Realists against American support for Ukraine under the assumptions of Realism. Under Realist logic, the US has a very strong cynical interest in bogging the Russians down in a costly and lengthy conflict where someone else bears the costs of actually fighting and dying.
In a zero-sum game, as Realists believe international relations to be, hurting Russia inherently helps America.