The Russia-Ukraine conflict is geographically distant, but the consequences of Putin's aggression could have ripple effects beyond Eastern Europe, retired Army colonel Jeff McCausland writes for NBCNewsTHINK.
The Berlin Wall has now been down far more years than it stood, and the Soviet Union disappeared more than 30 years ago.
And yet, in the fall of 2021, most Americans seemed unaware of or ambivalent to the impending danger. This is not surprising. Many Americans no longer remember the Cold War, the Russian invasion of Hungary and Czechoslovakia, or the Cuban Missile crisis.full-scale attack by Russian troops now ongoing, it’s important for Americans to understand why we should care about what happens to a country very few have visited or know much about. Simply put, the Russian invasion will have a real impact on American national security. And Washington’s support for Ukrainian democracy is our best guarantee against war — and for the continuation of peace. This is an attack on democracy, the rule of law and the values the United States has stood for throughout its history.
To understand why, you first must understand that democracy has been under “siege” for the past several years. Freedom House, which follows every country in the world, reported that global political freedom
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