The Astounding Gluttony of Giants

In the current issue of Newsweek, Dan Perry provides a developed opinion piece on revanchism, "the desire to acquire or reacquire land", and its current place in international conflicts, The Astounding Gluttony of Giants:

https://www.newsweek.com/astounding-gluttony-giants-1731380

I'd say the author espouses the typical position deeply rooted in Western Exceptionalism...