Putin's security buffer zone

2024 3 19 17:40 Sansi Hall

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In the early morning of March 18, 2024, Putin won a new term as Russia's president. In his new speech, Putin proposed the strategic idea of a new security buffer zone in response to Ukraine's attack on Russia. Putin put forward this idea not on a whim, nor on Putin's goodwill, but on the establishment of Putin's new strategy for Ukraine.

Don't get me wrong, Putin's buffer zone is not a buffer zone for Russian territory. Putin's buffer zone is not built on Russia itself, but a buffer zone on the territory of Ukraine. Putin's desire to establish a buffer zone is a gift from Ukraine to Putin, and it is also Putin's dream of. Putin will not tolerate Ukraine attacking Russia itself. Putin's security buffer zone is a buffer zone at the expense of Ukraine's territory.

1 If Putin establishes a buffer zone in Russia, it will be a strategic retreat and will have a strategic blow to Russia's military operations in Ukraine. Moreover, attacking Russia's morale is not good for Russia's military strategy. Establishing a buffer zone in one's own territory is the most failed strategy. It has no intention of showing weakness to Ukraine and yielding to Ukraine.

Putin will not be foolish enough to establish a buffer zone in his own territory and allow Ukraine troops to enter Russian territory and airspace at a critical juncture in the war and when the battlefield is smooth. In doing so, it is not intended to provide Ukraine with an undefended military offensive base and facilitate Ukraine's cross-border attack on Russia.

2 Putin's so-called buffer zone is part of a plan implying a new occupation of Ukraine and is part of Ukraine's military strategy. Because since the outbreak of the Ukraine War, Ukraine has continued to attack the Russian mainland, and Putin has military considerations in this regard. Now that Ukraine is carrying out high-intensity cross-border attacks on the Russian mainland, Putin is using this opportunity to strengthen control over Ukraine mainland, occupy Ukraine territory, and establish his own security buffer zone.

3 The buffer zone determined by Putin is not a simple retreat, but an offensive to obtain a security buffer zone through offensive occupation. Now, Russia has gained the leadership and initiative on the battlefield. At the same time, Russia has the ability and trump cards to control the battlefield and war situation in Ukraine.

Now, the West is exhausted and has differences over military support and military cooperation, let alone NATO. The West is exhausted and is on the verge of continuing and long-term support for Ukraine. The West has no courage or confidence. The battlefield is the king's way, and what you get on the battlefield is the real confidence and courage to fight. Now, Ukraine is certain to lose, and the West and NATO are doomed.

4 Putin's buffer zone is the military occupation of the entire left bank of the Dnieper River, which is to occupy the entire left bank of the Dnieper River to enhance Russia's security defense depth.

Occupy the entire left bank of the Dnieper River is in Russia's strategic interests. Occupy the entire Dnieper River is equivalent to establishing a buffer zone, which will undermine Ukraine's fighting confidence and destroy NATO's will to fight. At the same time, occupying the left bank of the Dnieper River is equivalent to pushing Russia's security buffer zone forward by about 500 kilometers.

5 Putin's buffer zone does not stop the war, there is no room for breakthrough or negotiation with Ukraine and the West. All that remains is attack and control of Ukraine. Putin established the buffer zone to continue fighting and continue fighting. There is no possibility of negotiation and no room for negotiation.

If the war in Ukraine does not continue, the Russian border areas will be attacked by Ukraine and NATO for a long time. Such a war situation is not good for Russia. Putin can only gain greater security space and greater strategic offensive and defensive space by occupying as much Ukraine territory as possible.

6 Putin's buffer zone is a decision made based on Russia's economic, social and military realities. Based on Russia's reality, the economy, people's livelihood, military industry, and battlefield have all won vitality, giving Putin confidence. At the same time, it has also enhanced Putin's ability to shape and layout military strategy.

Today's buffer zone is Putin's call for battle and Putin's new war denunciation against Ukraine and NATO, but Putin expressed it very tactfully. It would be a big mistake to regard Putin's security buffer zone as a tactical move or a political slogan.

Don't underestimate Putin's military strategy and political will to war. Putin will not easily end the Ukraine war, nor will he easily accept defeat. Putin's security buffer zone today is a comprehensive occupation of the national territory of Ukraine. Putin's ambition, after the change of the Kiev battlefield in the Ukraine War, has strengthened his strategic plan to fully occupy Ukraine. Putin will not change. Changing to occupy Ukraine, the buffer zone means using Ukraine as the buffer zone.