Russian assassinations on Western soil demand violent retaliation
The only credible response to Russia deliberately murdering citizens of the United States or a European nation would be violent retaliation. This is not a hypothetical concern.
TL;DR
- Russia's GRU military intelligence is escalating assassination plots against European defense executives and potentially targeting US citizens.
- Past weak Western responses to Russian aggression have emboldened President Putin to believe he can act with impunity.
- The article advocates for violent retaliation against any successful Russian assassination of a Western civilian.
- This retaliation could involve mirror actions against Russian oligarchs or limited direct military responses by European powers.
- The author argues that such a response is necessary to deter further Russian escalation and would not lead to a full-scale war, as Russia is not in a position to fight NATO.
- Restoring deterrence requires more than diplomatic expulsions and sanctions; it necessitates meeting Russian escalation with equal or greater counterforce.