STRAT | Week of December 2, 2024 | Russia's Strategic Dilemma: War or Peace?
Russia's Strategic Dilemma: War or Peace?
This week on STRAT, retired Marine Intelligence Officer Hal Kempfer (LtCol) delivers a thorough strategic assessment of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and Russia's mounting challenges. Kempfer delves into Vladimir Putin's primary motivation to maintain power, the increasing pressure on Russia's war economy, and the complexities of hybrid warfare that Russia is subtly deploying across Europe. He explains how maintaining a war economy might actually be easier for Putin than trying to impose peace. The conversation explores the implication of North…
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