But Mearsheimer's arguments are convincing. They're not all, and are in fact easily debunked. One just needs to read between the lines a little bit. See also

But Mearsheimer's arguments are convincing. They're not all, and are in fact easily debunked. One just needs to read between the lines a little bit. See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42197501 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42197501 We may find it ridiculous to be afraid of NATO or the USA Russia isn't "afraid" of either -- it just considers them to be annoyances. Its regime pretends be "afraid" of both, for the benefit of its internal and external propaganda, and of course to entice its people to sign up for the meat grinder. But that's just its delusion, which we are under no obligation to honor or validate.