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Lots of commentary about this being stupidity or madness. But it’s also possible this is a calculated recklessness, part of a strategy of appearing fearsome an
by jl6 5y ago
Lots of commentary about this being stupidity or madness.
But it’s also possible this is a calculated recklessness, part of a strategy of appearing fearsome and unpredictable. It sends the message that Russia is willing to make sacrifices in order to project its power.
Some of its own assets are endangered, sure, but the USA has far more space assets at risk.
This is a pawn sacrifice to threaten a rook.
- nabla9 5y agoIt's called brinkmanship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brinkmanship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brinkmanship
- beachy 5y agoSomething like Richard Nixon's madman theory [0]. I don't see what the threat could achieve though. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_theory