Autocrats know Cold War history as well as the West does, they know the United States will be looking for opportunities to split them, and they are on guard against this, making it tough to execute a wedge strategy.
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“these autocrats aren't stupid right they know Cold War history as well as we do they know the United States is going to be looking for opportunities to split them and so they're on guard against that”
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'We’re Living In a Pre-War World. Great Power War Is No Longer Unthinkable.' | Ep. 49 Hal Brands— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:56:42 AM
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