Executive Summary: The accumulation of setbacks in Russian economic, military, and foreign policies this spring has reached such a scale that the pattern of deadlocked war is beginning to shift toward the prospect of defeat. The Russian economy—a key parameter in the war of attrition—has shifted from stagnation to recession, and the government cannot chart […] The post Surge in Nuclear Brinksmanship Cannot Regain Russia’s Position of Strength appeared first on Jamestown .