
Aeon
Jul 31, 2022 - 34 min
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Errant missiles from Ukraine are a reminder that wars can always escalate accidentally. What might have happened had a Russian missile gone off course and struck Polish territory? Stephen M. Walt argues that, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, we cannot be confident that future incidents will be interpreted appropriately or that the temptations to raise the stakes will always be resisted.