The Sliding-Doors Approach to the Russia Crisis
Putin knows that the West will not fight for Ukraine because it is not a NATO ally, so traditional military deterrence will not work.
by Thomas Wright
Feb 06, 2022
4 minutes
T a creates a set of problems not encountered since the early Cold War period. These problems do not lend themselves to a typical diplomatic negotiation to find a compromise, nor are they a good fit for the traditional tools of deterrence. An invasion may well occur regardless of the West’s response—but the only chance of preventing it is a “sliding doors” approach to sharpen the choices that Russian President Vladimir Putin faces and exacerbate his dilemmas. This entails a mix of steps that may increase tensions with Russia in the short term, such as new troop deployments to
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