The views of Victor Davis Hanson place him among the “heretics” of the US academic establishment. A deep connoisseur of ancient Greece and philhellenes, he has been visiting our country regularly for the past five decades. At the same time, he was one of President Trump’s most courageous supporters, with whom he kept in touch during his time in the White House. However, he divided his position after Trump’s refusal to recognize the 2020 election results. The professor of classical and military history at the University of California and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University does not belong to the “Trump supporter” classicist stereotype, but makes arguments that may plausibly claim that some the positions of the American right are not without seriousness. His books and articles in major American newspapers have shaped the image of a shrewd, bold and at the same time decent thinker.

Biden, even before Garage Gate’s recent revelation that he kept secret government documents in his garage, had an approval rating of just 43%. Most polls show Biden leading Trump by 1-2%. But he loses to (Florida Governor) Ron de Sandys (if he is running) by 1%-2%. So it’s too early to take these polls seriously. From November to January, Trump made a series of mistakes while DeSandis skyrocketed. Biden will be 82 years old in 2024, and he, frankly, is already 82 years old. Kamala Harris scares Democrats.

– About 50% of Republicans believe that DeSandis can continue the successful work of Trump, but without the circus atmosphere. Trump supporters counter that only a militant Trump can topple the bipartisan establishment that rules all presidents and is responsible for America’s decline. So right now our politics are in disarray and the country is torn between a traditional Republican America and a Democratic counterpart that wants to fundamentally change what America used to be. I would like to remind the Europeans that the agenda of the American Left is not based on some general “green agenda” but on a deep disgust with the Western tradition and an attempt to reorient the nation more towards Latin America, Asia and Africa. The left believes that this kind of US reorientation is more compatible with the emerging interests of the 30% of the country’s population after the effects of two decades of open borders.

I think the laws of classical deterrence suggest that Putin was encouraged to invade Ukraine on February 23 after the humiliating withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in August 2021 (which was done without consulting our NATO allies in Kabul). He interpreted this as a sign that the West would not act decisively.

If the war in Ukraine does not end, we will have a total of 400,000 dead.

– In the US, there is a big split over Ukraine, upsetting the balance of traditional domestic politics: the former neo-isolationist left, usually opposed to foreign intervention, is adamant and wants to arm Ukraine at all costs in order to force out the last Russians and restore all borders before 2014 (who Putin broke under the Obama administration). The right largely supports Zelensky, but believes that a complete victory over a nuclear Russia is unlikely and what needs to be done to ensure a complete victory ($300-400 billion in weapons along with attacks on its Russian fleet in the Black Sea and Russian bases and depots) supplies). inside Russia) are quite dangerous. Ultimately, I think most Americans will prefer a negotiated settlement, which may include ensuring that Ukraine is armed to the teeth but not a member of NATO. And there is hope that some kind of internationally sponsored referendum could decide the future of the Russian-majority regions annexed in 2014.

“In that case, by the end of the year we could see: First, a total of 400,000 war dead, trillions of dollars in damage, and even more Russian nuclear threats. Second, the EU. will continue to have chronic energy problems. Third, the West is losing Russia’s traditional stance toward China. And fourthly, we are creating a new dangerous axis out of thin air from Russia, China, Iran and possibly Turkey.

– I would hope so, given that Greece, unlike Ukraine, is a NATO power, and its historical ties with the United States far exceed those of Ukraine, and over the past half century, Greek-American relations have never been stronger. You can ask this because since 1974 we have not seen a NATO member threaten the existence of another. This is a new level of Turkish escalation, far beyond its intimidation in Cyprus and its constant overflight and aggression in the eastern Aegean. The United States supports Greece mainly in two parties, and I believe that it is still strong. One of the ironies of the previous Trump administration, which was often unpopular abroad, was that it stepped up U.S. political support for both Israel and Greece in a way that previous administrations had not seen.

“Unfortunately, the problem goes beyond politics. We have not invested enough in research and development. The “Jacobin” revolution in our universities, which preaches a policy of “wakefulness” (i.e. vigilance against racial and all kinds of discrimination) is essentially an anti-meritocracy and is now spreading to science, engineering and mathematics – for which the Chinese encourage it to do. And we are losing an entire generation of students who are either participating in ideology-driven diversity/equality/inclusion studies or being denied admission to top universities despite their excellent grades. Since January 2021, there have been 5 million illegal entries to our southern border, and we have voluntarily given up our energy independence by canceling a number of oil and pipeline projects. In addition, many of America’s most powerful elites, government officials and private businesses on both sides have surrendered to China and are vulnerable. There are 370,000 Chinese students in the US. Unlike the Cold War Soviet Union, China poses a far more insidious threat. However, I am optimistic only because these problems arise on their own, and therefore we can deal with them.