Ryan Evans
@ryanevans.bsky.social
Founder, War on the Rocks (warontherocks.com) and Bedrock Knowledge (thebedrock.co). Opinions are my own. I'm not a journalist so please don't mistake me for one.
Appreciate the input Chris. Submissions always welcome warontherocks.com/submissions
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Appreciate the input Chris. Submissions always welcome warontherocks.com/submissions
Putin understands that crossing the nuclear threshold would shatter what remains of his leverage, unite the West even further, and invite catastrophic consequences.
His bluster is a symptom of weakness, not strength. The world should treat it accordingly: with vigilance, but without fear.
His bluster is a symptom of weakness, not strength. The world should treat it accordingly: with vigilance, but without fear.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Putin understands that crossing the nuclear threshold would shatter what remains of his leverage, unite the West even further, and invite catastrophic consequences.
His bluster is a symptom of weakness, not strength. The world should treat it accordingly: with vigilance, but without fear.
His bluster is a symptom of weakness, not strength. The world should treat it accordingly: with vigilance, but without fear.
When the primary audience is the world, he is hoping it will get Washington to take his maximalist and uncompromising demands more seriously. Each time he brandishes the nuclear card it is aimed at political deterrence, not actual escalation.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
When the primary audience is the world, he is hoping it will get Washington to take his maximalist and uncompromising demands more seriously. Each time he brandishes the nuclear card it is aimed at political deterrence, not actual escalation.
The audience is both domestic & international. He's done this before elections (2018) & in response to economic contractions (2015). The aim is to look strong. He's also done this when international aims falter (as the invasion of Ukraine failed in 2022) or are at risk (today).
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The audience is both domestic & international. He's done this before elections (2018) & in response to economic contractions (2015). The aim is to look strong. He's also done this when international aims falter (as the invasion of Ukraine failed in 2022) or are at risk (today).
Yes but that's not what the article is about. The article explicitly is about what happens in the world where that has failed to happen/work
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Yes but that's not what the article is about. The article explicitly is about what happens in the world where that has failed to happen/work
It seems like the direction of travel of our political system risks us heading in a post-liberal direction. Others have made this observation on both the left and the right. It doesn't seem imprudent to publish an article on how this might affect the US military profession.
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It seems like the direction of travel of our political system risks us heading in a post-liberal direction. Others have made this observation on both the left and the right. It doesn't seem imprudent to publish an article on how this might affect the US military profession.
First please let me ask you, what do you think the piece was arguing/about?
October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
First please let me ask you, what do you think the piece was arguing/about?