The urgency is here.
We have pretended that the so-called Fukuyama theory, which said that at the end of history, conflict and war would not be utilized as a means of achieving objectives...was over. The reality is that from 2000 onward, it is very easy to trace how we and our adversaries have utilized force to achieve political objectives. We also have the environment where we have this great power competition. It's the Thucydides trap. Everyone loves Thucydides now.
The reality is that we are seeing increasing successes in which authoritative states are able to utilize it, which then encourages them. Russia was able to prevent Georgia from joining NATO and the EU. Russia was able to at least stop the progression of a more democratic system within Ukraine. The United States has been able to change the geopolitics of Venezuela. We still have to see what happens in terms of Iran.