A new wave of Russian mobilization has been predicted for years without ever materializing. This time the indicators are more concrete — and once the Duma elections are over in September, Putin has an obvious window to make the decision. But mobilization is not a straightforward solution for him. It is expensive, and it pulls men out of an economy that is already short of workers. And above all, there is the question of how he intends to use the new soldiers to actually make a difference on the frontline. Get Proton VPN: http://protonvpn.com/anderspuck The sponsor link gets you a 70% discount on the two-year plan and helps support the channel. Support the channel and get bonus videos: https://www.logicofwar.com Follow my other channel for long-form conversations: https://youtube.com/@APNconversations Get my book "The Logic of War": https://a.co/d/06yF0beE 0:00 Intro 0:17 Why Putin has avoided mobilization until now 2:29 The signs that this time is different 5:24 When it would happen and how big it would be 7:25 A hidden mobilization 8:11 What the mobilized soldiers would do 10:01 The NATO scenario Stock video from Shutterstock.com Maps from MapTiler.com