Like some Americans presidents and Russian leaders before him, Vladimir Putin is quick to use the military to push their weight around.
I really do not see this. Yes, Putin has built up his military, but it is nowhere near what it was during the USSR era. Does he want his military to be that big again? You probably think so. I don't know.
Anyway, I don't see Russia (or Putin) as being
'quick' to use the military in any strategic fashion, at least I do not see Russian military on the line of scrimmage. Putin's greatest strength is intelligence and tactics
á la chessboard. The man is several moves ahead of the Whine House and the Pentagram. The US is still carrying
a big stick while Russia is sizing up the texture of the turf on the battle field to see where the big stick will land ..... and if it will bounce away, unable to strike again.