I normally would agree with you 100%, however take at look at the author...He’s no WaPo stooge.
And I believe he could kick your a$$ in chess...
I saw Kasparov interviewed on Tucker Carlson’s show. What became immediately apparent:
#1 Kasparov is a Globalist
#2 Kasparov thinks it is perfectly okay for Americans to sacrifice their children in defense of Europe.
Kasparov can go to hell.