Ukraine is key to another century of world peace — former CIA chief

Robert Dannenberg, former chief of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center and head of the Center for Cyber and Information Operations, stated this on Espreso.

"It is important for everyone to understand how significant the war in Ukraine is for rebuilding a form of deterrence that could, I hope, give the world another century of peace. If Vladimir Putin achieves his objectives in Ukraine, it will send a powerful message to President Xi that aggression works. That message would also be heard and interpreted in Pyongyang, North Korea, with potential consequences for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. It would certainly resonate with Iran’s leadership, reinforcing its sense of entitlement to build a nuclear weapon and shaping its approach to the Middle East," Dannenberg explained.

According to the former CIA department head, Ukraine's defeat in the war will lead to a global war.

"It all comes down to Ukraine. If the fight in Ukraine is lost, the global strategic paradigm will shift in a direction that could lead, unfortunately, to an even larger and more destructive war," he added.

• On Friday, October 17, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with American leader Donald Trump at the White House. The leaders spoke for over two hours. Among the key topics were security guarantees, Tomahawks, and territories.