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Vodkasomsnus
Visste inte att judarna i Kreml, var en del av globaliseringen.
Hur skulle Ukraina kunna försvaga Ryssland?
Visste inte att politikerna i EU hade något inflytande.
Trump och Putin har väl aldrig träffat Ursula tillsammans?
Fråga RAND. Här är deras policy-rapport "Extending Russia" från 2019 där man tar upp en uppsjö olika metoder för att försvaga Ryssland, bland annat genom att binda upp dem i ett långt och kostsamt krig i Ukraina samt att dra in Sverige och Finland i NATO:
Measure 1: Provide lethal aid to Ukraine
Measure 2: Increase support to the Syrian rebels
Measure 3: Promote regime change in Belarus
Measure 4: Exploit Tensions in the South Caucasus
Measure 5: Reduce Russian influence in Central Asia
Measure 6: Challenge Russian presence in Moldova
Finally... intensifying NATO’s relationship with Sweden and Finland
Benefits
Expanding U.S. assistance to Ukraine, including lethal military assistance, would likely increase the costs to Russia, in both blood and treasure, of holding the Donbass region. More Russian aid to the separatists and an additional Russian troop presence would likely be required, leading to larger expenditures, equipment losses, and Russian casualties.
While NATO’s requirement for unanimity makes it unlikely that Ukraine could gain membership in the foreseeable future, Washington’s pushing this possibility could boost Ukrainian resolve while leading Russia to redouble its efforts to forestall such a development.
The most-promising measures to stress Russia are those that directly address these vulnerabilities, anxieties, and strengths, exploiting areas of weakness while undermining Russia’s current advantages.
points of vulnerability that may, with care, be exploited either to drive unnecessary expenditures or to encourage better behavior.
The inclusion of Sweden and Finland into an alliance is particularly attractive. Exercises involving NATO, Sweden, Finland, and the United States in the Baltic Sea could increase the pressure on this small Russian fleet.
Facilitating the flow of both financial and human capital from Russia to the West could not only weaken the current regime by depriving it of resources but also bolster the economies of the United States and its allies at the same time.
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR3000/RR3063/RAND_RR3063.pdf