The Making of Russian Strategy

The danger and risk in Washington at the present moment is very much over-expansion on one hand and under-balancing against the Russian threat on the other hand. Moreover, we can go as far back as the Soviet era to understand what Russian objectives and strategies are. Russian strategy possesses “a continuity and a coherence all … Continue reading The Making of Russian Strategy →

Goal Rationality

The question is, after the complete and thorough deconstruction of the Anglo-Zionist and liberal weltanschauung on one hand and the establishment of a “strategic balance” between East and West on the other hand, what is left for Washington? The answer is a strategy and thus the goal of cruelty and inflicting pain on everyone. The … Continue reading Goal Rationality →

Balanced Perspectives

For an expert take on what is perhaps the official Russian narrative or perspective, I often turn to Andrei Martyanov in addition to keeping an open ear to what actual Kremlin officials and Russian media have to say. Martyanov is an authoritative source on the official Russian narrative and perspective and an expert military strategist … Continue reading Balanced Perspectives →

The Psychological Equation

Given what “containment” and “deterrence” consists of on one hand and the Russian perspective on the other hand, it follows that at one particular stage of the Cold War in the 20th century, the United States took a shot at what is known as détente in order to probe as to whether the prospect or … Continue reading The Psychological Equation →

We Will Bury You

Hence, one can only guess as to what Russia is trying to achieve through its war with Ukraine given what we have stated already. But of course, certain scholars and theorists have already taken a shot at it. As Samuel Huntington argued, Russia is seeking to create a “civilizational bloc” equivalent to that of NATO … Continue reading We Will Bury You →