OPINION | Russia has known no other leader in the 21st century than Vladimir Putin. Throughout his many years in power, few global leaders have been so closely scrutinized. So how come we keep getting him and the nature of the threat he poses so wrong?
ran a story headlined, “Russia’s Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal,” touting Putin’s impressive build up of his armed forces. “Under Mr. Putin’s leadership,” the article asserted, “ has been overhauled into a modern sophisticated army, able to deploy quickly and with lethal effect in conventional conflicts, military analysts said.”
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023.First, there are important power centers in Washington and in capitals throughout the NATO alliance that have an interest in overstating Putin’s strength, the danger he poses, and the capabilities of his military.
That’s not to say that Putin is not dangerous or that an army that possesses the world’s largest nuclear stockpile is not a force to be reckoned with. It is and should be.
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