The Changing Character of War and Peacemaking

Geo-politics shifted dramatically with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. This major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which had started in 2014, drew in the United States, most of Western Europe, and their allies around the world. Meantime, Russia strengthened its ties with China, North Korea, Iran, and others in Asia and the Global South. There was a resultant split in the UN Security Council and deepening global division along the lines of prior conflicts in Asia, Africa,