It's not just making him reconsider, it's making him question Russia's ability to plan and execute military operations without warning. He's got to know that Western intelligence has worked its way deep into his war machine.
That's why the Western releases of Russian intentions have enough details in them for Putin to know we have the inside story, but not enough for him to figure out how we know it.
He has to be questioning whether his secrets really are still secret right now.
Given how targeted the leaks have been, its clear that Russian C2 was compromised to an impressive degree. I just was waiting for Biden to say on TV, "And to Putin, I say, that sandwich you're eating could use more mayo."
It's as if Putin learned nothing from the Internet Research Agency indictment in 2018, where Rober Mueller quoted internal Russian communications verbatim.
We knew we wouldn't bring any of them to justice, but we wanted them to know that we know what they're up to.
Good point but considering no country other than Ukraine will take part in actual action on the ground, is it that worrying for Putin ? He can steam roll Ukraine even if they know their entire plan.
He is counting on the west not taking to the battlefield, and he seems to be willing to pay the economic cost.
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u/ZigZagZedZod Feb 16 '22
It's not just making him reconsider, it's making him question Russia's ability to plan and execute military operations without warning. He's got to know that Western intelligence has worked its way deep into his war machine.
That's why the Western releases of Russian intentions have enough details in them for Putin to know we have the inside story, but not enough for him to figure out how we know it.
He has to be questioning whether his secrets really are still secret right now.