I do not see any evidence that the leadership in Moscow was "fooled" for eight years. Nor was the leadership in Beijing. On the contrary. Extensive preparations for the upcoming war were in progress the whole time. Erroneous beliefs like this are unlikely to lead to correct prognoses about the future. But it is interesting that some people who ought to know better actually believe this.
For during the year of the war, the psychological profiles of Moscow's elites have been finalized, and there is a sense of confidence that the Kremlin can be squeezed enough to give in by promising them not to criminally prosecute and by allowing certain people from todays ruling class to remain at the helm under the "new order"
Why not just buy the resources without the war footing?
The losers will be the common people, a continuation on the war against peasants should be considered, the beginning of which came the Twelve Articles.
From the Russian side came the Holodomor, among other tragedies. The English speaking side a bit more discreet.
Thanks for this translation, Stanley.
I do not see any evidence that the leadership in Moscow was "fooled" for eight years. Nor was the leadership in Beijing. On the contrary. Extensive preparations for the upcoming war were in progress the whole time. Erroneous beliefs like this are unlikely to lead to correct prognoses about the future. But it is interesting that some people who ought to know better actually believe this.
He talks about rumors of losing the conventional war in the end. Do you know what he is referring to?
For during the year of the war, the psychological profiles of Moscow's elites have been finalized, and there is a sense of confidence that the Kremlin can be squeezed enough to give in by promising them not to criminally prosecute and by allowing certain people from todays ruling class to remain at the helm under the "new order"
Why not just buy the resources without the war footing?
The losers will be the common people, a continuation on the war against peasants should be considered, the beginning of which came the Twelve Articles.
From the Russian side came the Holodomor, among other tragedies. The English speaking side a bit more discreet.