Some Last Thoughts About Lost Crises and Continuing Relevance

Two Ukrainian gunboats, similar to those seized by Russia on Nov. 25, 2018, are seen in the Azov Sea port of Mariupol, on December 2, 2018. GLEB GARANICH/AFP/Getty Images

Commentary

There are times when we are thoughtful but it’s easy to be forgetful as the attention shifts with each crisis. The titles of the columns David Kilgour and I have published in a continuing dialogue show this, as we ranged over the world from topic to topic.