1. The death of four generals in combat in a single war is unheard off. Four in three weeks is proof of just how dysfunctional the corrupt Russian army is and why helping Ukraine finish the job is in the US strategic interest. bbc.com/news/magazine-…
2. My best explanation for this is Putin’s behaves like a violent mob boss who, like a boss trapped under withering fire, sends his men out one at a time to be killed. No rational commander would plan an operation that contemplated constantly putting generals in harm’s way.
3. Another reason for this may be that Putin has simply lost so many senior combat commanders at the colonel level (or even perhaps lower) that there simply is nobody else to send. Either way, it evidences a degree of dysfunction that should be exploited. @WHNSC @SecDef
4. Finally, it’s possible that the corruption is so extensive that officers are simply refusing to deploy.
3. Can you imagine the threats the generals faced? Likely against their family members too. No general would venture off on their own to be so exposed to combat. The apparent frequency this happened seemingly spaced out in similar time increments supports my mob boss theory.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
