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>Question however: is there a leader on the planet that has a greater, almost intuitive sense about threats to their position of power than Putin? Who would tha

• adventured 9y ago
  Maybe his father. It's a little early to see if he's a long-term survivor. In the scheme of things, he's an authoritarian infant. Not to mention, North Korea is more likely being operated by a military cabal right now than by Kim Jong-un.
  • riffraff 9y ago
    > North Korea is more likely being operated by a military cabal is there any evidence of this? This might be true, but does not seem self evident to me.
  • drewmol 9y ago
    It is, I was alluding to his intuitive understanding of the threats to his position of power. If he threatens to nuke everyone and that is an achievable and possibly believable threat, he may gain a small seat at the global negotiating table