Why The Mercenary Is Destined for Defeat – The Atlantic
In 2019, a seasoned Russian diplomat informed me that Russia’s involvement in Syria, particularly in support of President Bashar al-Assad, was driven by a “pedagogical” motive. According to him, Putin observed the flawed interventions by the Bush and Obama administrations in Iraq, Libya, and Syria, which only resulted in chaotic situations. With his own intervention, …
