Extenuating Circumstances Not Orignally Contemplated Potentially Complicating Further Expansion of Russian Ambitions

Submitted by M Tovey (United States), Aug 29, 2022 at 21:13

Does it really appear that a new plan of how to prosecute the Ukrainian incursion is being contemplated after a shift of leadership reveals a deficiency of anticipating the next defensive operations. Retrieving resources from Syria exposes certain other planning and execution of politcal as well as military missteps that have frustrated the Russian's ambitions. Anticipating what's next may have further repercussions that the West may not have the best answer for NATO posturing in response to the next breakout in Donbas; and elsewhere.

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