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Deterrence

Country:

United States

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Article ID:

3

Title:

To end the war, US must let Ukraine bring the pain to the Russian homeland

Author:

John Herbst, Adrian Karatnycky

Date:

September 23, 2024

Source:

New York Post

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With most of the war’s devastation limited to Ukrainian soil, the Russian public has been largely insulated from the repeated attacks on critical infrastructure that Ukrainians have faced...Yet the best way to turn the tide and force a just end to the war is to give Ukraine’s leaders the capacity to attack remote Russian military targets and civilian power grids, especially Moscow’s power plant, which generates over one gigawatt of heat and electricity...While Ukraine has not and will not attack Russia’s civilians, the power grid serving Moscow is a legitimate target under international law...A major disruption at the center of Russia’s economic and bureaucratic life would be far more impactful than the sanctions that so far have had little effect on Russia’s economy. Were legitimate targets in Moscow at play, Putin would be far less able to support his continued campaign against Ukraine and the West. It’s the best way to strengthen Ukraine’s hand and to speed the war’s end. It supports the nerve center of the Russian military and national security command, and the region includes military production facilities for Russia’s S-300, S-350, S-400, and Buk missiles.

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