Commentary
Vladimir Putin went to war to keep Ukraine under Russian control, and thus ensured that Russia would fall under China’s control.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin reviews a military honor guard with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on June 8, 2018. Greg Baker/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Bradley A. Thayer
Author
Bradley A. Thayer is a founding member of the Committee on Present Danger China and the coauthor with Lianchao Han of “Understanding the China Threat” and the coauthor with James Fanell of “Embracing Communist China: America’s Greatest Strategic Failure.”
