The second Cold War began between 2012 and 2014, marked by Vladimir Putin disposing of term limits in 2012, Xi Jinping coming to power, and Putin's 2014 invasion of Ukraine, after which both leaders emphasized their rejection of the rules-based international order.
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Dr. Sally PayneEvidence Quote
“I believe my Reckoning is it began between 2012 and 14... 2012 is when Vlad the bad comes to power... and then you get Xi Jinping coming into power and then 2014 is when uh Vlad the bad moves into Ukraine”
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NWC 2025 INS Lecture - Dr. Sarah Paine: Geopolitics, Cold War Lessons and the Way Forward— U.S. Naval War CollegeCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:04:38 AM
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