It could be avoided if they gave themselves a burden to read Kissinger's analysis, which had precisely described the current calamities 8 years ago. This time around the US try to counter two strategic Mexican standoff opponents, China and Russia, instead of one, as if blatant warmongering on the Pacific Rim under Trump wasn’t stupid enough. We’ll see how well it’ll fare for them (spoiler from Nazi Germany and its two fronts: not quite well), but that’s not how any of Old Wise One Kissinger’s doctrine works. Comparing his predictions with actual state of grace, I incline to the view that America had bit in the Ukraine more than it could chew.