"If Putin takes all of Ukraine, and deploys forces including nuclear wpns on the borders of 7 NATO members, the risks to US and Europe will be enormous and sustained. It’s in our selfish national interests to prevent a Putin win.",
"Good timely @RANDCorporation analysis on war trajectories. 'Although Ukraine is unlikely to throw Russia back to its borders any time soon, the war will likely trend in Ukraine's favor in the coming months. But only if the West does not blink first.",
"Balance and avoiding blatant provocation are sound principles. But a systematic policy of deciding whether “doing x” might be too provocative in Putin’s mind keeps him firmly in the driver’s seat until he wins. He gets to pick and choose what the US/NATO can do.",