RAND Scenario: Putin Dies in 3 Months, Russia Attacks NATO by 2030 in Hypothetical War Plan
RAND outlines a hypothetical chain of events in which Putin’s death leads to a new Russian leadership, a frozen war in Ukraine and escalating hybrid attacks against NATO. By 2030, Moscow launches an incursion into Estonia, triggering a wider war with the alliance. The scenario ends in 2031 with a ceasefire, Russian forces occupying parts of Estonia and NATO’s credibility undermined.
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