War, Money, and America’s Future - The American Conservative

Julian Zelizer : By a 2 -to-1 margin, Americans think controlling the U.S. border is more important than helping Ukraine fight Russia .

He says the war’s battlefield impact, combined with the economic consequences, are shifting the balance of power in Moscow 's favor.

Zelizer says the uniparty can escalate the conflict with Moscow or suspend aid to the Zelensky regime.

Nowhere is the potential for confrontation with Russian military power greater than in the Black Sea .

The age of abundant wealth and unconstrained defense spending is nearing its end.

The fighting in Ukraine demonstrates that Washington can no longer ignore the influence of geography, culture, and economics.

How Washington reacts to these realities will determine America 's future.