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States are not inherently aggressive; anarchy leaves them no choice but to behave aggressively.

Drawn from what John Mearsheimer said

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war Armed conflict and preparing for it: military spending, alliances, and what changes when machines are in the loop.

What John Mearsheimer actually said

  1. John Mearsheimer Political scientist at the University of Chicago
    So it's very important to understand that I'm not arguing that states are inherently aggressive. My point is that as long as states are in anarchy, they have no choice but to behave in an aggressive fashion.

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    ↗John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3 | Lex Fridman Podcast #401youtube.com

    17 Nov 2023 · video · 3h 26m · spoken · official transcript

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