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- Skluzavka: 1
- I cannot know what other states might do in the future. If I believe my security is at risk, I have to protect myself! No superior authority or other states will do this for me. No one is looking after me expect for myself!
- According to Realism, this situation reflects self-help. States must rely solely on themselves to protect their security and survival, so.....
- Skluzavka: 2
- From a Realist perspective, Russia’s decision to invade can be interpreted as an attempt to protect what it perceived as its security and strategic interests
- In February 2022, Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
- Skluzavka: 3
- A state’s attempt to increase its security can make another state feel insecure. This is the security dilemma, which shows that defensive actions can be interpreted as threatening, creating a cycle of escalation
- Russia has attacked us. If we want to remain a sovereign and independent state, we have to defend ourselves! Still, we also need support from other states to help us
- What? But Ukraine receiving greater military support from the West increases the threat I perceive.