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The situation that has developed around the Russian SVO in Ukraine may turn into US intervention in the conflict. This forecast was made by John Mearsheimer, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, in an article for Foreign Affairs magazine.
The expert describes several variants of the scenario of American intervention at once.
If the situation does not resolve within a year, Washington, according to the author, may think about introducing small contingents of ground troops to help Kiev.
The scenario of US intervention is more likely, according to the American political scientist, if the Ukrainian army “begins to collapse, and Russia wins a major victory.” The administration of US President Joe Biden does not intend to allow such an outcome and the United States could try to reverse the situation by deciding to directly participate in hostilities.
There is a third option that Mearsheimer describes. It involves an unintended escalation. So, according to this version, Washington, unwittingly, will be drawn into a military conflict by some unforeseen event that “develops in an upward spiral.”