The alliance’s former deputy head says it needs to reinforce the strategy
failed in Ukraine. In the run-up to Russia’s invasion in February 2022, America and itsallies took steps to warn Russia of dire consequences, including deep sanctions and political excommunication. None of that mattered to Vladimir Putin.failed to deter Mr Putin because he has nuclear weapons. The Kremlin’s nuclear sabre-rattling feeds this view, bringing nuclear weapons to public consciousness in a way that they have not been for many years.
And yet, as the war goes on, Russia has indeed been deterred. Although the Russians rage against the arms and equipment thatterritory to try to stop the shipments. The Russians brag, often without confirmation, about destroyingNATOcountries are equally deterred from direct confrontation, hewing close to the principle that President Joe Biden laid down at the outset of the invasion: the necessity to avoid a general war in Europe that could escalate into global nuclear annihilation.
These attacks delivered a clear message to Mr Putin: we are now able and willing to strike back. The Ukrainians are skilled missileers and they are making the most of their indigenous and rapidly evolving capabilities. The fast-moving nature of this strike-counterstrike dynamic makes it impossible to predict the future. Indeed, on August 13th a Russian naval vessel fired warning shots at a cargo ship headed for Izmail and boarded it for inspection. The Ukrainian government responded by advising ships to sail as close as possible to the north-western coast of the Black Sea, through the territorial waters of Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania.
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