The Russia-Ukraine conflict feels like it is taking place pre-1648, the year the Peace of Westphalia was signed.
The Peace of Westphalia was signed in Osnabrück and Munster, both cities located in the northwestern region of Germany called Westphalia. This historic treaty established the sovereign nation-state system in the aftermath of the Thirty Years War. Supporting this system is one of the most critical things we can do to prevent future wars, according to Clare Lopez, national security expert and Founder/President of Lopez Liberty LLC.
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