The No-Fly Zone Delusion | Foreign Affairs

In Ukraine, good intentions can’t redeem a bad idea.

The No-Fly Zone Delusion In Ukraine, Good Intentions Can’t Redeem a Bad Idea Richard K. Betts March 10, 2022 Fleeing Irpin, Ukraine, March 2022 Mikhail Palinchak / Reuters RICHARD K. BETTS is Leo A. Shifrin Professor of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the author of American Force: Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security . More by Richard K. Betts Share & Download Print Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in . Save Sign in and save to read later Close Share The No-Fly Zone Delusion In Ukraine, Good I

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