The Problems Will Only Get Worse: Inside Russia's Military Recruitment and Corruption
by #WilliamSpaniel
16:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uiqXHAW1Rw
Russia offers competitive wages to convince soldiers to deploy to Ukraine: the hidden consequences of choosing such a recruitment strategy.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Why Russia Has Not Retaliated for the Drone and Bridge Attacks (Yet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neH8wg8f1IQ
#ruSSia #putin #kleptofascist #billionaire #looter #terror #maffia
Did Ukraine Just Commit Its Biggest Attack of the War?
by #WilliamSpaniel
10:52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc6BxxkZloM
On June 1st, Ukraine committed one of its biggest attacks of the war: it smuggled more than a hundred drones into Russia, maneuvered them close to airfields, and then simultaneously destroyed dozens of bombers.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Will Tanking Oil Prices Sink Russia's War Efforts?
by #WilliamSpaniel
20:12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8acAUkpwRBY
Following #Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, the oil markets have taken a huge hit.
This development is critical for the #Kremlin because oil revenues fund a major portion of the war in Ukraine.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
#WilliamSpaniel's "lines on maps" series is great, but this captures a lot of my heartburn from the self-owning events transpiring since 2025/01/20.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=oAl87r02foI&si=AVrqX2OJddFBgWBs
The Kremlin's Dilemma: Ukraine Agrees to a Ceasefire, as U.S. Restores Aid and Intel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcei8WjTm9c
#putin #ruSSia #kleptofascist #terrorMaffia
#trump #musk #kleptofascist #billionaire #maffia
Three Years Later: The Current Strategic Situation, Why the War Continues, and Problems with Trump
Three Years Later: The Current Strategic Situation, Why the War Continues, and Problems with Trump
by #WilliamSpaniel
01:18:08
It has been three years since the war in Ukraine started: a look at why the war is still ongoing and what may be in store with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPF31KU6xo
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
The Bizarre Benefit of NATO Gridlock: How Ukraine Can Exploit a Short-Term Advantage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7xoj1VYJnM
#PoliticalControl #TerritorialControl #NATO
#Ukraine #UkraineWar #StandWithUkraine
Investment Dilemmas: Why the Kremlin and Russian Oligarchs Are at Odds
by #WilliamSpaniel
09:48
A report from Reuters indicates that Russian oligarchs are increasingly upset about the economic situation: the more interesting claim is that they are tangibly affecting Putin's thinking about the situation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRfgzDYOWfU
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Is Russia on the Verge of a Banking Crisis?
by #WilliamSpaniel
14:03
Recently, there has been an influx of content regarding Russia hiding war debt inside of private banks: which is the origin of the claim, why Russia might pursue such a strategy, and exactly where the cracks in the system would lie?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFozF5J9oTQ
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Economic Dilemmas: Why the Kremlin Is Scared of a Post-War World
by #WilliamSpaniel
21:07
Who are the winners and who are the losers inside of Russia as a consequence of the war, and how the end of the conflict upends the new equilibrium Russians find themselves in.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Ukraine Is on the Attack Again. What's Kyiv Up To?
by #WilliamSpaniel
11:15
Ukraine has opened up a new offensive in Kursk: which is the military strategy at the tactical level?
How to put Kyiv's actions in the context of the broader war, especially surrounding Trump's forthcoming arrival into office?
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Gas Wars: The Latest Bizarre Twist in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
by #WilliamSpaniel
13:56
Why did the russian gas trade through Ukraine continued for as long as it did despite the conflict? What will happen in Europe and in particular in #Moldova and #Transnistria?
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
What Russia Really Thinks about Its Chances in the War
by #WilliamSpaniel
09:23
Russia held its annual end-of-the-year "townhall" meeting: how is reconstruction going on inside of #Mariupol and what that says about Russia's expectations regarding the expected outcome of the war.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Why the West Underestimated Ukraine: A Tale of Misleading Signals and Misguided Priorities
by #WilliamSpaniel
21:53
At the beginning of 2022, there was a broad consensus in the Western intelligence community that Russia would achieve a quick military victory against Ukraine.
That assessment was wrong.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Is Ukraine Outmaneuvering Russia? Inside the Great Kursk Dance
by #WilliamSpaniel
10:44
A ton is happening on the Kursk front: Russia began a counterattack, opening up a corridor to the troops that Ukraine had previously cut off. However, Ukraine seemingly had a counter-counterattack prepared.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
