A well thought piece in parts and a few glaring blindspots in other areas.

You have been able incorporate disparate facets of history and geopolitics in an adroit way.

The notion of embedding is an extraordinarily interesting case in point, alongside a few others.

But we can't get away from the fact that Putin didn't think that the fighting would go on till now and it may have had a galvanizing effect on those who have always been neutral.

If signals are all that we have to go by, then Finland's application to join NATO speaks volumes. Should Sweden also follow suit, it changes the complexion of the game, a bit.

America's proxy strategy and its consequences are too premature to analyze.

And your article has paid little attention to the plummeting cryptocurrency, which I have no doubt will boost the dollar's position.

I could go on and on, but I have nothing but respect for your putting together a long article which certainly had my attention.