[nathanbedford]

Each of your assertions is grossly overstated but each one nevertheless contains a kernel of truth. Now comes the BUT:

The war in Ukraine is not about Ukraine nor is it about Russia.

Think of it this way, the fiasco in Afghanistan was about Ukraine and the war in Ukraine is about Taiwan.

[Magnum44]

That’s very astute, actually.

[safisoft]

Precisely. Too often we focus on the point of conflict as opposed to what motivates those who wield the geo-political power.