From WSJopinion: The Biden administration should see this conflict for what it is: a big Russian mistake, writes ProfessorHannah. Putin’s overconfident assessment of his own power has been matched by his underestimation of Ukrainian resolve.
Review & Outlook: The war in Ukraine may be intensifying, but Vladimir Putin’s invasion isn’t going to plan as Ukrainians show a too complacent West what it means to fight for freedom. Images: AFP via Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyIn his speech announcing the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin referenced the United Nations charter, praised “the high values of human rights and freedoms,” and claimed his war represents the only “opportunity to protect Russia and our people.
In reality, Mr. Putin’s latest war of aggression is motivated by a toxic mix of nostalgia and fantasy that seems likely to prove self-destructive. Mr. Putin has so far behaved like a man blind to the true stakes and probable consequences of this conflict. And the U.S., which is currently recovering from its own bout of military overreach, has the opportunity to revive a spirit of clear-eyed pragmatism that has been absent from major national security decisions in recent decades. If Mr.
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