Links — 8 Mar 2022 Part 1

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Zero HedgeA Surprising Explanation Of Russia's Invasion From A Former Top-Level CIA OfficialTyler Durdenhttps://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/stunning-admission-ukraine-former-top-level-cia-officialCounterpunch (2 Mar 2022)How the Narcotic of Defense Spending Undermines a Sensible Grand StrategyFranklin "Chuck" Spinney, former military analyst for the Pentagonhttps://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/02/how-the-narcotic-of-defense-spending-undermines-a-sensible-grand-strategy/Hankyoreh (South Korea)Washington resurrects talk of two-war doctrine in nod to China http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/1033218.htmlInstitute for the Study of WarRUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 7Fredrick W. Kagan, George Barros, and Kateryna

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