According to Professor John Mearsheimer, Russia isn't a peer competitor of the United States, China is!
He is dumbfounded why the United States is escalating tensions with Russia. That poking the bear, has only resulted in pushing Russia and China together. But I think the esteemed professor is being coy with his words.
He once got his fingers burned after writing a book exposing the Israel lobby in the US. One bitten twice shy it appears.
Russia is an existential threat to Israel's planned hegemony in the Middle East because of their alliance with both Iran and Syria. Russia's presence in the Middle East is logistically supported by the Black Sea naval base near Crimea.The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Paperback - September 2, 2008
by John J. Mearsheimer (Author), Stephen M. Walt
amazon.com/Israel-Lobby-U-S-Foreign-Policy/dp/0374531501
Frequently bought together
The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities by John J. Mearsheimer
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics by John J. Mearsheimer
MEARSHEIMER AND LUTTWAK WERE JUST " BANNED " BY JEWKRAINE
Ukraine labels Americans for 'Russian propaganda' on blacklistwashingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign/ukraine-labels-russian-propagandist
"Edward Luttwak was placed on the list for suggesting that referendums should be held in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions concerning their relation to Ukraine. "
[ EVEN THOUGH he is for weapons for Ukraine , looking at his book titles alone, I am surprised he advised for weapons ]
LUTTWAK , PROF and PENTAGON ADVISOR , check out his books
amazon.com/Edward-N-Luttwak/e/B000APRH3I
The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire , KEY BOOK
Coup dÉtat A Practical Handbook
Strategic Air Power in Desert Storm
and more , there is like 10 of them
there is some clean small pdf's out there and they are easy to find, No Link