Excellent article. Recommend reading 

https://tnsr.org/2024/05/confronting-another-axis-history-humility-and-wishful-thinking/

. Key points:

1. **Volatile Global Politics**: Zelikow warns that the United States faces a highly volatile period in global politics, with maximum danger potentially occurring within the next one to three years.

2. **Lessons from History**: Drawing lessons from past anti-American partnerships (such as those developed by the Axis powers during World War II and Moscow and Beijing during the early Cold War), Zelikow emphasizes the importance of understanding adversaries' internal divisions, historical interpretations, and potential miscalculations.

3. **Geopolitical Challenges**: The essay sheds light on the current geopolitical landscape and the challenges ahead.