West can crush Putin & force him to negotiating table…but only with KGB mindset & Cold War tactics, says ex-Nato adviser THE West can crush Russia's war machine and force Putin to the negotiating table with a Cold War-style strategy, a former Nato adviser has warned.
Despite this overwhelming advantage, Brzezinski said the West has so far failed to exercise its full power to end the war on Ukraine's terms - and is yet to deliver a true knockout to Putin's economy and war machine.
The expert argues that similar tactics - tightening sanctions, ramping up military aid to Ukraine, and using modern propaganda to undermine Putin’s grip - could force Russia into economic and political exhaustion, just as the USSR collapsed.
Ian Brzezinski, a former deputy assistant US Secretary of Defense for Europe and Nato policy, believes Moscow is defeatable in Ukraine, but only if the West fully leverages its economic and military dominance.
During the Cold War, the West used economic warfare to weaken the USSR, restricting trade, limiting technology access, and driving down oil prices to cripple its economy.
