1/🧵 The shocking part is when you put it all together, you see very clearly how the administration thinks about America's place in the world, its expectations, its priorities, how it views others. This is perhaps the last wake-up call for Europe – Interview link in comments.

1/ 🧵 The West lacks the self-confidence and determination to prioritize defeating Russia. Putin’s war machine could have been knocked out years ago—what we lack is political will, not capacity. Ben Hodges on Silicon Curtain - @general_ben
2/ 🧵 Putin believes in the inevitability of Russia's victory due to perceived Western weakness. Putin clings to the fantasy of inevitable Western collapse, but his regime is brittle and bleeding resources.