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It’s Time to Beat Putin at Poker and Call His Bluff

It’s Time to Beat Putin at Poker and Call His Bluff

Jason Pack writes for Foreign Policy that Putin’s disordering leadership style cannot be understood through the metaphors of chess or martial arts, but by viewing the current confrontation between the West and Russia as a game of televised poker.

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Putin’s Health and State of Mind are very Hard Targets

Putin’s Health and State of Mind are very Hard Targets

Kenneth Dekleva writes for The Cipher Brief on how the current horrific invasion of Ukraine has raised questions as to Putin’s state of mind and associated health issues, and why we should be concerned about Putin’s mentality.

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Putin’s Ukraine Gambit: Why Now and What’s Next
Kenneth Dekleva Kenneth Dekleva

Putin’s Ukraine Gambit: Why Now and What’s Next

Kenneth Dekleva writes for The Cipher Brief on why Putin risked facing a robust alliance of American, Canadian, Japanese, and European allies, and even Chinese displeasure by invading Ukraine, after essentially achieving many of his strategic goals.

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