Political Risk & Strategy - Putin's Russian Ukraine War | The Prevailing Narrative Ep. 13

On this week’s episode Matt interviews Samo Burja - Founder of Bismarck Analysis, a political risk/strategy consultancy advising multi-national corporations, governments, and institutions.

Samo’s knowledge of the Ukraine/Russia and its surrounding issues is unparalleled and will say this right now - if this interview is not the most informative discussion you hear on this topic (or Top 3) I will eat my hat.

This conversation focuses on STRATEGIC REALITIES.

How did Russian military modernization since 2007 affect this war? E.g. Russia’s reliance on heavy artillery and ground forces - as opposed to American military strategy that emphasis air power and quick strike air supremacy. 🛫

How does the current conflict tie back to the Maiden Revolution of 2014 & Putin’s prior invasion of Crimea?

🛢⛽️ Western Europe’s continued reliance on Russian oil/gas. Can the EU extract itself from Russian energy dependence? How did Germany’s shelving of its nuclear power program affect this?

Game-planning eventual outcomes: Russian “victory”? Stalemate? Russian defeat?

NATO’s strategic concerns and how incision of Poland in the NATO defense umbrella contributed to the conflict. 🇵🇱

Potential drift of Russia into the Chinese sphere of influence.

❤️🧠 Mimetic Warfare: The “battle for hearts and minds” during the social media “meme” era.

I think you get the picture. If you wish to understand the realities and concerns of this conflict, I believe you will find this uniquely informative. Enjoy!!

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