I'm not convinced.
1. The most effective propaganda - as with advertising - is often the most banal. Novelty and artistry here are overrated
2. The pivot from victory to revenge narrative can be powerful, and this is already emerging: those smoke-shrouded skies become an asset
#OpEd Propagandists are out of ideas for how to convince Russians to fight for victory when their skies are filled with smoke from drone strikes, writes Jan Levchenko.
themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/28/rus…
Monday morning re-up: warfighting capacity depends on the characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of respective state systems. How to Ukraine and Russia compare on three key issues: focus, manpower and adaptation?
In Moscow's Shadows 257: A Tale Of Two Systems
Zelensky's dismissal of both Fedorov and Syrsky raises wider qs of systemic capacity, especially over focus, manpower and adaptation. How do Russia and Ukraine measure up to these challenges?
buzzsprout.com/1026985/episod…
I get tired of much reporting from the front line, which so often seems formulaic. @fabrice_deprez's observations from Kramatorsk not only put the process of war in context but are full of eye-opening and human detail. V worth reading and following
In Moscow's Shadows 257: A Tale Of Two Systems
Zelensky's dismissal of both Fedorov and Syrsky raises wider qs of systemic capacity, especially over focus, manpower and adaptation. How do Russia and Ukraine measure up to these challenges?
