PART TWO: Western scholars are just beginning to explore various aspects of Russian strategy and operations in depth. The topic of coercion will loom large among these endeavors.
> Western scholars are just beginning to explore various aspects of Russian strategy and operations...
I have no interest in politics, so the underlying vested interests are of no concern to me. What is interesting, though, is that all those “experts” appear to know better the minds of their alleged opponents than the said parties themselves. It’s simply absurd and stupid. Experts of one side spin theories about the other side, the more aggressive and threatening, the better, obviously - money will flow, promotions will come, fame and publications will abound.
Their theories only reflect their minds’ fantasies, because to say something reasonable and credible about the “enemy”, you would need to be brought up in their country, educated there, working there, living among their people, and (most important) be a high-ranking part of their political or military circles.
But... if a western expert had such background, they would be considered spies :-)
My point: all such theories are worthless. We have no idea what “they” think or want to do. For sure, our most brilliant military and political minds have no idea what and how “they” want to do in the future - because, obviously, they do not have access to ultra secret strategic planning documents of the “opponent”... It’s only fear-mongering.
The obvious proof of this is how we have generously outsourced 100% of our industry and manufacture to low-income Asia countries, effectively decimating the domestic technological capacity. We don’t need any “enemy”, we have crippled our lifestyle, progress and achievements all by our own hands.
> Western scholars are just beginning to explore various aspects of Russian strategy and operations...
I have no interest in politics, so the underlying vested interests are of no concern to me. What is interesting, though, is that all those “experts” appear to know better the minds of their alleged opponents than the said parties themselves. It’s simply absurd and stupid. Experts of one side spin theories about the other side, the more aggressive and threatening, the better, obviously - money will flow, promotions will come, fame and publications will abound.
Their theories only reflect their minds’ fantasies, because to say something reasonable and credible about the “enemy”, you would need to be brought up in their country, educated there, working there, living among their people, and (most important) be a high-ranking part of their political or military circles.
But... if a western expert had such background, they would be considered spies :-)
My point: all such theories are worthless. We have no idea what “they” think or want to do. For sure, our most brilliant military and political minds have no idea what and how “they” want to do in the future - because, obviously, they do not have access to ultra secret strategic planning documents of the “opponent”... It’s only fear-mongering.
The obvious proof of this is how we have generously outsourced 100% of our industry and manufacture to low-income Asia countries, effectively decimating the domestic technological capacity. We don’t need any “enemy”, we have crippled our lifestyle, progress and achievements all by our own hands.