![]() ![]() Conjuring up an insurgency in Ukraine might be another example of this species of magical thinking.īut let us address the hypothetical. In support of the “no plans” scenario, Washington has a bipartisan habit of wishing away dangerous developments: President Obama declared that Putin’s 2015 move into Syria would merely get Russia stuck in a “ quagmire,” a prediction that did not pan out Vice President Dick Cheney in 2003 notoriously predicted that Iraqis would greet U.S. So far, it is not clear whether there are serious plans to support an insurgency the rhetoric out of Washington may be simply saber-rattling to deter Russia from igniting a potentially fatal collapse of the European peace order. Given the likely Russian reaction to any Ukrainian insurgency, Washington needs to think its response through in more detail. plans to support a Ukrainian insurgency, were Russia to invade, appear to reflect administration signaling if not necessarily policy. Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close. ![]()
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