The Third Danube Geopolitical Summit - DAY 1 - PANEL4

PANEL FOUR: THE NEW/OLD COLD WAR

The conflict in Ukraine has stirred ghosts and old fears from the days of the Cold War, with many questioning if this clash is the start of a new iteration of the standoff between Russia and the U.S. along with Europe, with the new wrinkle of a dramatically surging China as a major influence in global affairs, a direct competitor to the U. S., and a growing partner with Russia. What comparisons can be drawn between the days of the Soviet Union with today’s world? And what does any such comparison mean for the policy approach America and Europe should adopt?