I hope that the right lessons about this crisis (in my view at least) are drawn by the population of Europe. Thank god Europe is a set of democratic states, and the view of the populous is essential. If Russia gets bogged down and then has a compromise forced on it I fear that the leftist agenda will be to claim that all is well and the current level of unpreparedness is acceptable.
I am already hearing this from the "dinner party crew". God knows there are other priorities for spending, refugees, post-covid health, green transitions. But make no mistake, win or lose the Russians will be back. A conventional war, with the USA kept out by nuclear fear must be a dead cert loss for Russia. If it isn't they will try it.
I hope that the right lessons about this crisis (in my view at least) are drawn by the population of Europe. Thank god Europe is a set of democratic states, and the view of the populous is essential. If Russia gets bogged down and then has a compromise forced on it I fear that the leftist agenda will be to claim that all is well and the current level of unpreparedness is acceptable.
I am already hearing this from the "dinner party crew". God knows there are other priorities for spending, refugees, post-covid health, green transitions. But make no mistake, win or lose the Russians will be back. A conventional war, with the USA kept out by nuclear fear must be a dead cert loss for Russia. If it isn't they will try it.