Ramesh Thakur, emeritus professor in the Crawford School
of Public Policy, Australian National University and a former United Nations
assistant secretary general, notes:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2022/04/05/commentary/world-commentary/u-s-diplomatic-hypocracy/
A proclamation of some self-evident truths is in order. Foreign policy is not about virtue-signaling morality but acting in the best interests of your citizens. No country’s policy is based solely on realism or idealism. Every country acts on a combination of geopolitical and economic calculations and core values and principles. No country’s policy is consistent and coherent and none is immune from making mistakes. This includes the U.S., whose Ukraine policy managed to provoke but not deter Russia.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2022/04/05/commentary/world-commentary/u-s-diplomatic-hypocracy/
A proclamation of some self-evident truths is in order. Foreign policy is not about virtue-signaling morality but acting in the best interests of your citizens. No country’s policy is based solely on realism or idealism. Every country acts on a combination of geopolitical and economic calculations and core values and principles. No country’s policy is consistent and coherent and none is immune from making mistakes. This includes the U.S., whose Ukraine policy managed to provoke but not deter Russia.