The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe
George Beebe
Sep 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by L.J. Ganser
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Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.
Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.
But a former head of Russia analysis at the CIA says that this misunderstands the problem. George Beebe argues that new game-changing technologies, disappearing rules of the game, and distorted perceptions on both sides are combining to lock Washington and Moscow into an escalatory spiral that they do not recognize. All the pieces are in place for a World War I-type tragedy that could be triggered by a small, unpredictable event. The Russia Trap shows that anticipating this danger is the most important step in preventing it.
Why? Many say it is because Washington has been slow to wake up to Russian efforts to destroy democracy in America and the world.
But a former head of Russia analysis at the CIA says that this misunderstands the problem. George Beebe argues that new game-changing technologies, disappearing rules of the game, and distorted perceptions on both sides are combining to lock Washington and Moscow into an escalatory spiral that they do not recognize. All the pieces are in place for a World War I-type tragedy that could be triggered by a small, unpredictable event. The Russia Trap shows that anticipating this danger is the most important step in preventing it.
Every American president since the end of the Cold War has called for better relations with Russia. But each has seen relations get worse by the time he left office. Now the two countries are facing off in a virtual war being fought without clear goals or boundaries.
Why? Many say it is becaus...
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George Beebe is the Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest, a non-partisan thinktank in Washington, D.C. He lives in northern Virginia with his wife Sarah Miller Beebe, their four children, and two dogs.
L. J. Ganser is an award-winning narrator with over 450 titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his projects range from preschool picture books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures (both science and sci-fi) to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family.
George Beebe is the Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for the National Interest, a non-partisan thinktank in Washington, D.C. He lives in northern Virginia with his wife Sarah Miller Beebe, their four children, and two dogs. L. J. Ganser is an award-winning narrator with over 4...
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