In the Ivory Tower world Phil Bobbitt makes a case. But, the real world Bobbitt fails.

When you are in a Russian command economy for a long period of time and corruption is so bad that it is practically impossible to enforce a legal contract then criminal organizations flourish. Bribery and intimidation get things done.

Add to that is an ex-KGB guy running the country which has become flush with oil money then you have situation ripe for abuse.

It’s no stretch of the imagination that Putting wants to resurrect the old Soviet Union or something like it.

He has got the men, money and weapons. He sees the USA electing a weakling for President. So, he takes what he wants.

It worked in Georgia so why should it not work in Poland?

The more geopolitical uncertainty the more oil prices rise which helps Putting.

He has been arming his Iranian proxies against us. So far that has produced positive results for him in that he and his proxies have killed US soldiers with little repercussions.

I wonder if these blatant acts of aggression by Putin would have occurred if we had our feared cold war military including Gen. Lemay’s strategic Air Command in full swing. Maybe Putin would not be so quick to capture Georgia (or threaten Poland).

I would suggest that we take the military/economic battle very seriously. We must help our friends and punish our foes.