Why Russia Is More Prepared for Long Conflict Than the West | John Mearsheimer

Why Russia Is More Prepared for Long Conflict Than the West | John Mearsheimer

In this deep-dive analysis, I dissect the uncomfortable reality that U.S. and NATO planners are reluctant to admit: Russia is structurally engineered for a long war, while the West is not.

Applying the framework of offensive realism and the strategic insights of John Mearsheimer, we examine the critical asymmetries in industrial capacity, military mobilization, and political endurance that define this conflict. While Western capitals rely on short-term political cycles and just-in-time logistics, Moscow has pivoted to a strategy of attrition and total war sovereignty. This video explains why the variables of time, resource depth, and escalation dominance are shifting the strategic advantage away from Washington and toward the Kremlin.

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