The French had doubts about NATO expansion in the 1990s but now prefer the hegemonic system with Americans present to the alternative where Americans are absent, showing how context changes preferences.
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“the French had all those doubts back in the 1990s... they now prefer the hegemonic system with the Americans present to the alternative that they would be faced today which is a system where there are no Americans present.”
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Trump To Force Ukraine Peace on Europe - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen— The DuranCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:00:51 AM
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