“Putin probably didn’t have access to reliable information about the capabilities of his military vs. Ukraine’s military.”
I find that hard to believe in a country with one of the most relentless intelligence services. Could be. But I wouldn’t bet on it.
The US has at least 16 intelligence agencies, but we still went into Iraq.
Oddly, it’s probably easier for Putin to get credible information about Ukraine’s military than about his own. Fewer people have an interest in lying to him about Ukraine.
Just where did you get the information about “one of the most relentless intelligence services”? It might be outdated.
“Putin probably didn’t have access to reliable information about the capabilities of his military vs. Ukraine’s military.”
I find that hard to believe in a country with one of the most relentless intelligence services. Could be. But I wouldn’t bet on it.
The US has at least 16 intelligence agencies, but we still went into Iraq.
Oddly, it’s probably easier for Putin to get credible information about Ukraine’s military than about his own. Fewer people have an interest in lying to him about Ukraine.
Just where did you get the information about “one of the most relentless intelligence services”? It might be outdated.