In international affairs and politics there is only power. If you grew up with some fantasies about law and principles it's because they were supported by a balance of power and you had trouble seeing it. Without a balance none of these things have any relevance.
@dpiponi
I hear pundits saying that this or that move sets a precedent that will be used by other actors to justify their actions (like China taking Taiwan, or Russia attacking Estonia). As if they needed a justification!
@BartoszMilewski That's a good point. It has had the effect of revealing how weak much of the rest of the world is, though presumably China and Russia already know that.
@dpiponi @BartoszMilewski Not only they know that, they're actively working to make it even worse.
