Autocratic leaders understand Cold War history as well as Western policymakers do and know the US will look for opportunities to split them apart, so they are on guard against that and it will be tough for the US to exploit tensions between them.
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“the 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, 6:50:21 AM
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