Ep. 19: Fred Kagan on Ukraine

Published: March 3, 2022, 9:45 a.m.

b"Fred Kagan, Director of Critical Threats Project at AEI, joins the show to discuss the first week of Putin\\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.\\n\\nTimes:\\n00:42 - Introduction\\xa0\\n01:40 - The situation at present\\n06:39 - Nature of original build-up of Russian forces\\n14:50 - Russian strategic and operational style\\n17:47 - Lack of political preparation\\n20:44 - Putin's background\\n24:22 - Will Russia win?\\n30:14 - What are Putin's weaknesses?\\n34:20 - What happens next if Kyiv falls?\\n39:41 - Impact on American national security"