When Will the Protests Start in Russia?
by #WilliamSpaniel
13:57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbxlbARt-3E
The situation in Russia is getting worse. So when will protestors make it out on the streets. Or, alternatively, why haven't they already?
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
The Tricky Timing of the Fall of Putin
by #WilliamSpaniel
13:57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH9GXmVQ7RE
Why the timing of a potential Putin departure might matter: Ukraine's ability to return to its pre-invasion borders depends both on who might follow Putin in office and who is currently president of the United States.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Why Russiaβs Recession Wonβt Revive Recruitment Rates
by #WilliamSpaniel
09:32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE3_BHG2yCM
Russiaβs economy has hit a recession. (Kind of.) With the Kremlin simultaneously having its cash well run dry, this would seem to have an even worse effect on recruitment rates.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Eight Reasons for Cautious Optimism in Ukraine
by #WilliamSpaniel
11:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCLqJAQK7Cg
PUTIN IS DONE is clickbait, but the situation is not looking great for Russia at the moment: a serious case for why Ukraine should be cautiously optimistic at the moment.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Damage Already Done: Zelensky Permits Putin to Put on a Parade
by #WilliamSpaniel
10:28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFqkpybMrio
Today, Russia held its annual Victory Day parade ---but only because Ukraine let it: the background behind today's ceasefire, why it was credible, and how Ukraine won the battle in the days before the ceasefire began
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Do Territorial Concessions Beget Territorial Concessions?
by #WilliamSpaniel
14:14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90d1dTTiXIc
Today's video examines a problem known as "bargaining over objects that influence future bargaining power."
If I make a territorial concession today, does that make my opponent better able to defeat me in a war tomorrow?
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Inside Ukraineβs Victory Day Strike Plan
by #WilliamSpaniel
15:04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds9yUBjAf8w
Russia's annual Victory Day Parade is scheduled on May 9: Ukraine's strategy for the parade, and what may or may not happen in the next few days.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
How Ukraine Is Having Its Way With Russian Air Defenses
by #WilliamSpaniel
14:32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pK5M26vVhk
Ukraine is seemingly having its way with Russian air defenses, imposing "long-range sanctions" multiple times per week: the structural problems that Russia is having and that Ukraine is taking advantage of.
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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 at a Breaking Point?
by #WilliamSpaniel
15:53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is8pyNyGgS4
What is happening inside of Russia, and how that might affect what will happen to Ukraine?
How accurate the "PUTIN IS DONE" and "RUSSIA IS BROKEN" narratives are.
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
Russia's Arsenal After Ukraine: Will There Be Anything Left?
by #WilliamSpaniel
10:18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNaroaeplZA
Suppose that the Kremlin could mobilize popular domestic support for a war with Europe.
Does any of that matter if Russia has no armaments left?
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William Spaniel is professor at the University of Pittsburgh. He makes research on war, nuclear security and game theory
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