Russian President Vladimir Putin is a great strategist and will not allow Russian military to be defeated in Ukraine.
In fact, it’s impossible for Russia to lose, says Sussex University’s former Professor Of International Politics, Kees van Der Pijl.
NATO exists to manage the risks created by its existence.
Richard Sakwa
Conversation summary
- Vladimir Putin is a brilliant strategist.
- NATO’s main goal is to strengthen Western power in Europe.
- The West’s economic and military dominance is falling.
- The Biden administration admitted that Russia won.
- The US told Ukraine not to spread its forces too thin.
- Pentagon leaks show that Ukraine’s air defence is in a very bad state.
The West is leading Ukraine down the primrose path, and the end result is that Ukraine is going to get wrecked.
John Mearsheimer
