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Cold, hot and nuclear war: a review
STEVE BELL reviews a new study released by the Tricontinental Institute which showcases views on the rapidly accelerating drive to outright warfare against China and Russia from the US and its Nato allies
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WE HAVE witnessed a notable escalation in the new cold war pursued by Nato and its allies against Russia and China in 2022.
The US government has vetoed all attempts to secure a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Russia over Nato expansion, resulting in the war in Ukraine. Further, the Biden administration has increased the threat to China: on four occasions he has stated the US would come to Taiwan’s military aid against the Chinese government. The transition to a “hot war” against Russia has begun, at least by proxy in Ukraine.
An important new study, jointly produced by Monthly Review, No Cold War and the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, examines these issues. The US Is Waging a New Cold War: A Socialist Perspective, contains an introduction from Vijay Prashad, with essays from John Bellamy Foster, John Ross and Deborah Veneziale. It examines the long-term developments creating the current threatening climate of international politics.
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