Following the crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s involvement in Syria, the world is closer to super po[展开全部]
eeeFollowingthecrisisinUkraineandRussia’sinvolvementinSyria,theworldisclosertosuperpowerconfrontationthanatanytimesincetheendoftheColdWar.NowacommitteeofseniorformerBritishmilitaryanddiplomaticfigurescomestogethertowargameahypothetical‘hotwar’inEasternEurope,includingtheunthinkable-nuclearconfrontation. TheWarRoomfacesascenariothathashauntedwesternstrategistssincecivilwarbrokeoutinUkrainepotentialRussianmilitaryinvolvementintheBalticStatesofLatviaandEstonia.LikeUkrainethesecountrieshavesizableRussianspeakingminorities,butunlikeUkrainetheyaremembersofNATO,whosefoundingtreatystatesthatanattackononeallyisanattackonallofthem.Becauseofthis,westernanalystsregularlywargameasituationwhereRussiaseekstoexploitethnictensionsintheBalticandtestthestrengthoftheNATOAlliance.[收起部分]