The Russians have already achieved a major intelligence breakthrough by influencing American leadership, but what if they started really swinging for the fences? What would be on the Russian wish list?
Ukraine sits at the top of that list, forcing a surrender agreement, eliminating NATO involvement, and crippling Ukraine’s military and economic capabilities. By no means is that the end of the line for the Russians. As Putin puts his head on his pillow at night, he dreams of a dismantled NATO, access to American intelligence, the ability to impose his will on other economies to benefit a struggling Russia, and undermining American demographics and health.
Some of those SHOULD seem far-fetched, but with the way things are heading…I’m not taking anything off the table. The common thread here is that Russia would love to weaken the global influence the US has and open the door for future conflicts in Eastern Europe.