George Barros

But the key issue there that he rejected the main area where the actual fighting is happening, the land domain, which is where 95% of the killing is at. So that's important not to lose sight of. The Russians continue to want to conduct conventional operations. They want to keep war fighting. They see a military solution to this conflict. They think that they can wait out the West.

But the key issue there that he rejected the main area where the actual fighting is happening, the land domain, which is where 95% of the killing is at. So that's important not to lose sight of. The Russians continue to want to conduct conventional operations. They want to keep war fighting. They see a military solution to this conflict. They think that they can wait out the West.

But the key issue there that he rejected the main area where the actual fighting is happening, the land domain, which is where 95% of the killing is at. So that's important not to lose sight of. The Russians continue to want to conduct conventional operations. They want to keep war fighting. They see a military solution to this conflict. They think that they can wait out the West.

They think they can wait out the Europeans. And time will tell whether or not we, the collective international community, are able to continue keeping the Ukrainians in the fight. This government, US government, they currently accept there's no military solution to this war. Frankly, as a student and a historian, I have to disagree.

They think they can wait out the Europeans. And time will tell whether or not we, the collective international community, are able to continue keeping the Ukrainians in the fight. This government, US government, they currently accept there's no military solution to this war. Frankly, as a student and a historian, I have to disagree.

They think they can wait out the Europeans. And time will tell whether or not we, the collective international community, are able to continue keeping the Ukrainians in the fight. This government, US government, they currently accept there's no military solution to this war. Frankly, as a student and a historian, I have to disagree.

If you look back in history, pretty much all wars actually have a military solution. It's just a question of on whose terms and when.

If you look back in history, pretty much all wars actually have a military solution. It's just a question of on whose terms and when.

If you look back in history, pretty much all wars actually have a military solution. It's just a question of on whose terms and when.

Yeah, precisely. I mean, it was not too long ago that Putin articulated the theory of victory, and his theory of victory continues to be the same. It's that it doesn't matter that the Russian military pound for pound is not as good as the US military. It's not the most professional military. They're advancing at a very slow rate. They're taking a horrific loss.

Yeah, precisely. I mean, it was not too long ago that Putin articulated the theory of victory, and his theory of victory continues to be the same. It's that it doesn't matter that the Russian military pound for pound is not as good as the US military. It's not the most professional military. They're advancing at a very slow rate. They're taking a horrific loss.

Yeah, precisely. I mean, it was not too long ago that Putin articulated the theory of victory, and his theory of victory continues to be the same. It's that it doesn't matter that the Russian military pound for pound is not as good as the US military. It's not the most professional military. They're advancing at a very slow rate. They're taking a horrific loss.

But Putin assesses that fundamentally, he can stomach a war of attrition. And as long as the West is not willing to continue keeping the Ukrainians in the fight Putin's going to win. And so Putin wants to protract the peace process. He wants to protract the negotiations.

But Putin assesses that fundamentally, he can stomach a war of attrition. And as long as the West is not willing to continue keeping the Ukrainians in the fight Putin's going to win. And so Putin wants to protract the peace process. He wants to protract the negotiations.

But Putin assesses that fundamentally, he can stomach a war of attrition. And as long as the West is not willing to continue keeping the Ukrainians in the fight Putin's going to win. And so Putin wants to protract the peace process. He wants to protract the negotiations.

He doesn't want to agree to a very straightforward 30-day ceasefire because Putin thinks that he actually can tactically win this thing by stringing everyone along.

He doesn't want to agree to a very straightforward 30-day ceasefire because Putin thinks that he actually can tactically win this thing by stringing everyone along.

He doesn't want to agree to a very straightforward 30-day ceasefire because Putin thinks that he actually can tactically win this thing by stringing everyone along.

Somewhere in the middle. I actually agree that there's tremendous vulnerabilities the Russians have taken, particularly on the economics. I'm actually sympathetic to that argument, but I would argue that Look, Putin is banking on the tempo of fighting going down. The real thing that's bankrupting the Russians at really banging up their economy, their inflation rate,

Somewhere in the middle. I actually agree that there's tremendous vulnerabilities the Russians have taken, particularly on the economics. I'm actually sympathetic to that argument, but I would argue that Look, Putin is banking on the tempo of fighting going down. The real thing that's bankrupting the Russians at really banging up their economy, their inflation rate,