Ep. 19: Fred Kagan on Ukraine

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