No country in modern history has possessed as much global military power as the United States.

At the World Economic Forum’s recent annual meeting in Davos, I participated in a panel of defence leaders to discuss the future of the military. The issue we addressed is a critical one: What kind of war should militaries today be preparing to fight? Governments have a v

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By most accounts, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the winner in the Ukraine crisis, at least so far.