Paradoxically, the end of the Cold War has left the United States more, rather than less, likely to use force.

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The end of the Cold War removed the restraint on the United States' use of force imposed by the risk of direct military conflict with the Soviet Union. Without that constraint, the United States has been more willing to use military force in various crises and conflicts, such as the Gulf War, interventions in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Paradoxically, the End of the Cold War Has Left the United