Some points to ponder:
-Putin has nukes. Yes, he's had an arsenal of warheads since he came into power. He will probably have the same arsenal once the current conflict is settled, one way or another. He also has a bad habit of shooting his messengers and pundits. What happens will be entirely up to Putin, and damn the torpedo's.
-Russia has had experience with "resets" and large scale changes for over 100 years. Yet, the more things change -the more they stay the same.
-Appeasement is not even an option. If Western Europe ramps up for a war, they will get one. If they do nothing, Putin will invade somewhere else. If they all decide to roll over and play nice, Putin will still invade somewhere else.
Now, discuss.
If you follow this YouTube series, the same speaker later talks about China and the South China Sea. I haven't watched it yet, but it looks to be worth while.
The theme to these videos could also be thought of as "Nice lady explains the world to Zoomers". When someone punches you in the nose, you don't blog about it. You punch back.
