Putin’s REVISED Middle-Game Strategy is Clear
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Putin’s short-term strategy is becoming clear: overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses with massive drone swarms, then use ballistic missiles to deliver the most destructive strikes.
But this is only the middlegame.
Russia cannot sustain these missile barrages indefinitely. Missile production is limited, inventories matter, and Ukraine is racing to strengthen its defenses with Patriot, SAMP/T, and domestically produced systems. At the same time, Ukraine is expanding its ability to strike Russian military production, logistics networks, oil infrastructure, shipping, and other assets supporting the war.
Professor Gerdes explains the strategic contest now unfolding: whether Ukraine can survive Russia’s missile campaign long enough to build a stronger defensive shield—and whether Russia can withstand Ukraine’s growing long-range strike capability.
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## Chapters
00:00 Putin's Missile Middlegame
01:20 Why Ballistic Missiles Matter
02:20 Drone Swarms Explained
03:18 The Patriot Missile Math
04:45 Russia's Production Limits
05:27 The War of Attrition
06:03 Russia Is Hitting the Wrong Target
06:33 Two Game-Changing Developments
07:39 The Long Game: Mobilization
08:36 Final Thoughts
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