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If one is familiar with Western game theory (Nash et al), the Russian versions are fascinating. The US military adapted Nash's theories-- but failed to understand him properly -- as was also the case with military strategist John Boyd's theories. The Russians' theories were pragmatic, eclectic and holistic. Most American applications of game theory really just dressed up existing biases and policies.

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It seems to me that Prighozin is playing the part Putin wants him to play. I don't see how he could say such things without the big boss's approval. If you're talking about game theory, you'd have to look at chess from the point of view of Alexandre Douguine (geopolitika.ru). To sum up Douguine's theory, considering this war as a chess game, he considers that on both the Black side (the Americans) and the White side (the Russians), - but let's only look at the White side - there are three parties: that of immediate defeat (the pro-Western liberals); that of deferred defeat - the Russian elite who pledge allegiance to Putin but would like to continue enjoying the delights of the West - and finally the party of victory, which is the vast majority of the Russian people, who accept a head-on confrontation with the West - on the Black side, it's the party of indifference.

Prighozin's words can be read on three levels, depending on the party he's addressing. For the party of immediate defeat, he encourages them to come out of the woodwork, to reveal themselves in broad daylight, the better to defeat them of course. For the party of deferred defeat, those wavering between loyalty and betrayal, he increases their discomfort by heightening their doubts about the SMO's situation. Finally, for the victory party, he says out loud what they want to hear: that victory will only come through general mobilization, even if Prighozin himself doesn't believe in its necessity.

That the West should be so stupid as to delude itself with Prighozin's words is something we've been used to since February 2022. I've just read the response of Dominique Arel, Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Ottawa, on the chances of a successful Ukrainian offensive: "The conditions are at the very least favorable. The Ukrainian army is supplied with armored vehicles and long-range missiles. Its soldiers are pumped up, whereas Russian troops have been failing since the beginning of the invasion. Road conditions are also better during the summer months.

For Western experts, it's the Russian army that's failing.

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Anglozionists got a red nose, Eastern Orthodoxy is an invincible fortress.

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Good analysis of what Prigozhin is doing with game theory to assuage the bias of the witless west.

This game theory has humour.

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Good article. But why don't you describe the matrix in full face? You describe the matrix in profile. In full face, the matrix looks like this: the Jewish world mafia has occupied the USA, the EU, Canada and Ukraine and is trying to finally occupy Russia. She wants to restore the Khazar Kaganate, which destroyed Rus'

This Kaganate included part of modern Ukraine and part of modern Russia. In this kaganate, the Jews were the elite. They are now the elite of Ukraine and Russia. Now they hold gladiator fights to dispose of combat-ready slaves. Russians and Ukrainians. Who are Russians. Who destroyed the Khazar Kaganate. The Nazis are Israeli special forces consisting of Jews born in Russia and Ukraine. With his help, an armed coup was carried out in Kyiv in 2014.

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Prigozhin is Pravda.

You do not read Prada verbatim, you read what it talks about and what it does not talk about...

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Great piece again.

I additionally would like to suggest the following two goals:

1) Motivating the own troops to form unity and brotherhood. These shock troops have a high casualty rate. Hence they need such a leader who speaks what's on their mind.

2) Letting the Russian publics blood boiling and demanding Ukrainian blood for the upcoming Russian offensive, after the Ukrainian offensive. (No not big arrows).

See my latest article.

Thanks Julian 👍

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It’s incredible to me that the Western media is taking the bait hook line and sinker. Russia is playing them at their own game.

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Guy feeding a little girl on the picture is not Russian...He lives in Russia...he speaks Russian language...married to a Russian woman...but he is not Russian :)

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