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fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war
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The United States has powered through a change of power in Washington, a trade war, a hot war with Iran, a sharp round of monetary tightening, and an extended government shutdown without the engine giving out.
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Yet deliberate hot war still ranks as the least likely of the five traps, because nuclear arsenals and deep commercial ties make escalation catastrophically expensive for both governments.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Russia, on the other hand, is in a hot war with Ukraine.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
But against the backdrop of a hot war between Israel and Iranian proxy Hezbollah, Aoun declined the call.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Yet deliberate hot war still ranks as the least likely of the five traps, because nuclear arsenals and deep commercial ties make escalation catastrophically expensive for both governments.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Russia, on the other hand, is in a hot war with Ukraine.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
But against the backdrop of a hot war between Israel and Iranian proxy Hezbollah, Aoun declined the call.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Hot war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20war. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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