Ep. 19: Fred Kagan on Ukraine
Fred Kagan, Director of Critical Threats Project at AEI, joins the show to discuss the first week of the Russian invasion into Ukraine.
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Show Notes
Fred Kagan, Director of Critical Threats Project at AEI, joins the show to discuss the first week of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Times:
00:42 - Introduction
01:40 - The situation at present
06:39 - Nature of original build-up of Russian forces
14:50 - Russian strategic and operational style
17:47 - Lack of political preparation
20:44 - Putin's background
24:22 - Will Russia win?
30:14 - What are Putin's weaknesses?
34:20 - What happens next if Kyiv falls?
39:41 - Impact on American national security