We didn’t deliver any of it to Stalin, the red army took Eastern Europe by force.
I think Putin could also take Ukraine by force if all the big players agreed to stay away and let him do it (just like they let Stalin take Eastern Europe).
Otherwise, I agree with what you wrote.
Sure, Putin may think that. In other news, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi thought that half the world rightfully belonged to his Islamic Caliphate.
Yeah, I am not saying that we should take their side. But it may be instrumentally useful to understand the mental model of your opponent.
The Cold War was never over in the first place.
The Soviet Union collapsed, but Cheka/GPU/OGPU/NKGB/NKVD/MGB/KGB/FSB merely rebranded.
I think Putin could also take Ukraine by force if all the big players agreed to stay away and let him do it (just like they let Stalin take Eastern Europe).
Otherwise, I agree with what you wrote.
Yeah, I am not saying that we should take their side. But it may be instrumentally useful to understand the mental model of your opponent.
The Soviet Union collapsed, but Cheka/GPU/OGPU/NKGB/NKVD/MGB/KGB/FSB merely rebranded.