Military Intelligence Expert Breaks Down Russian Mindset

Martti J. Kari is a former intelligence Colonel in the Finnish Defense Forces and now teaches at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Watch the lecture that inspired this interview here: Evaluation of Russia by Finnish Intelligence Colonel (subtitles) https://youtu.be/kF9KretXqJw - *SPONSORS* Stitch Fix: Make shopping for clothes easy! Go to stitchfix.co.uk/trigger and get 20% off when you keep all five items. Babbel: Learn a new language! Go to babbel.com/play, and use promo code TRIGGER for an extra six months free. Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: https://www.subscribestar.com/triggernometry https://www.patreon.com/triggerpod Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/​​​ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: [email protected] Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/​​​ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media:  https://twitter.com/triggerpod​​​ https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod​​​ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod​​​ About TRIGGERnometry:  Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. - Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:40 How Do Russians Think Differently? 10:50 Why Russia Prefers Strong Leaders 13:33 Yeltsin, 1990s Russia and Attitude to Democracy 16:49 Corruption: Unwritten Rules 20:29 Why Russia is Fearful of Invasion 24:04 Putin is Surrounded by 'Yes Men' 28:27 Ukraine War: Intelligence Failure 31:22 Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine? 38:16 Could This Have Been Prevented? 40:49 The Suwalki Gap and Kaliningrad. Will Putin Keep Going? 45:12 Why Do Russians Support Putin? 49:25 Meanings of Truth in Russia 53:33 Russia Today and Sputnik 55:55 Where Does Putin Go From Here? 58:16 How NATO Can Both Not Eslacate AND Support Ukraine 01:00:03 Would Putin Use Chemical Weapons? 01:01:13 NATO Membership For Finland and Sweden 01:03:14 Ironically, Putin Has Strengthened NATO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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