New Reflections of Alexander Dugin Part 1
WAR AS A CONFRONTATION WITH REALITY
Information and reality
War has always been a way of confronting reality. Everything that precedes the war is virtual and, in most cases, it is disinformation produced by both sides. Undoubtedly, misinformation hinders our ability to understand and comprehend what is really happening, so we can say that the relationship between information and reality is based on misinformation.
During the last decades we have witnessed the strengthening of virtuality to the detriment of reality, since the sphere of information has become increasingly stronger. The Pentagon began developing its doctrines on network warfare as early as the 1990s, although at first it was only intended to prepare for conventional warfare. However, the theory and practice of network warfare (first used by the United States in Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, as well as the color revolutions in Europe and the Arab world) developed until the idea of that wars could only be won in the information sphere, since whoever dominated this sphere won the war.
However, this thesis has several problems, starting with the excessive weight assigned to the power of information. Real weapons and traditional forms of warfare, including guerrilla warfare and urban warfare, remain important and play a decisive role in achieving victory. The fact that real political powers are replaced by virtual ones is not always successful: the examples of Guaido, Tijanóvskaya or Navalny prove this, despite the "triumph" obtained in the virtual sphere. Furthermore, the shameful withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan demonstrates how complete control of information on a global scale does not necessarily prevent military defeat. War is a juxtaposition between the real and the virtual, and we are seeing that in the Donbass and the Ukraine.
The Eastern question: keys to understand what is happening
Everything that Kiev, the West and Russian President Vladimir Putin said before the war took place was part of the virtuality. The real situation of what was happening was never disclosed – for obvious reasons – by any of the parties. Only a few days after the conflict broke out we were able to understand what was happening. Now that a few days have passed since the events that triggered the crisis occurred, we can objectively analyze what is happening.
The main problem has to do with the Ukrainian military panorama in its different aspects. This is the factor that leads us to answer different questions, including: why did Russian President Vladimir Putin launch such a large-scale operation throughout Ukraine despite the obvious costs that such a war implies?
The problem lies in the coordination of the Russian forces with the militias of the DPR and RPL that aims to liberate the territory of the independent Republics. Interestingly, Russian and pro-Russian forces have not made much headway on this front, unlike elsewhere. For example, the advances of the Russian Armed Forces in the North of Ukraine and in the Central regions, including the territories near Kiev, are impressive. However, the East of the country has been a tough nut to crack. That is why most of the Ukrainian and Western media talk about the "crushing victories" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbass, including the capture of several settlements that were previously under the control of the DPR, as is the case with Gorlovka, although such successes are rather virtual. Pro-Russian units and militias face strong armed resistance in Novorossiya as the Ukrainians use the quite effective, but inhumane strategy of defending cities using civilians as hostages and thereby counter-attack by launching bombing raids on Donetsk.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces and the nationalist battalions in Eastern Ukraine have managed to effectively resist the Russian advance, especially in the perimeter surrounding the DPR and RPL or the Kharkov region. Despite the fact that the military operation in this area was launched at full power, not to mention a simultaneous offensive in five directions, air strikes against the military infrastructure throughout Ukraine, the siege of several cities and the siege of Kiev, the Ukrainian troops They have managed to resist badly than well. Therefore, military action in Donbass has been much slower and more difficult than in other places where greater military successes were achieved. On the eastern front not only the DPR and RPL militias are fighting but also the Russian armed forces that now completely control the airspace. However, this has not been enough to achieve immediate victory.
Moscow speaks right
What can we conclude from all this? Almost anything, since out of the enormous avalanche of disinformation produced before the war began, the only ones who said anything moderately coherent were Putin and the Russian media. Of course, this does not deny that the Russians have not launched their own disinformation campaign – something that is common in any war – but it has been Moscow that has given a more realistic image of the balance of forces and the geopolitical reasons why launch such an operation.
So what are the implications of this fight? If Russia has not been able to wipe out the Ukrainian resistance in Donbass after having deployed all its military might - even after sacrificing any relationship that might exist with the West - and destroying the enemy's most important strategic infrastructure (especially its computer centers ), then we must conclude that the Ukrainian military forces had concentrated most of their military power in this area with the intention of launching an attack against the DPR and the LPR at some point. In fact, it is possible that if Moscow had not recognized both the DPR and the LPR before launching a preventive attack, these independent Republics would have been unable to defend themselves against the Ukrainian attack, since Russia's support would have been insufficient. to stop such an offensive. Now, if the Ukrainian forces have put up such a fierce resistance so far, what if the DPR and LPR had met their assault without the means to defend themselves while Moscow did not lift a single finger to save them? If Putin had not launched a military operation without first recognizing the independence of the DPR and the RPL, things would have been very different, because the Ukrainian Armed Forces would have smashed the popular militias - regardless of the degree of heroism that the combatants showed -, captured the cities, killed the entire population and then, after experiencing "success", they would have pounced on Crimea. Moreover, it is possible that Kiev would have ignored Moscow's warnings and installed nuclear weapons on its territory, so that Russia would have lost its entire defense perimeter and would be totally threatened.
What can we conclude from all this? Almost anything, since out of the enormous avalanche of disinformation produced before the war began, the only ones who said anything moderately coherent were Putin and the Russian media. Of course, this does not deny that the Russians have not launched their own disinformation campaign – something that is common in any war – but it has been Moscow that has given a more realistic image of the balance of forces and the geopolitical reasons why launch such an operation.
Therefore, it was not Putin who decided to carry out this operation, since it was obvious that nobody wanted it – neither our friends nor our enemies. However, the Kremlin had no choice and was forced to deploy its forces. It was an inevitable event and not a cunning plan or a brilliant strategy: it is first of all the defense of the sovereignty of the State and the preservation of its autonomy. Without neglecting the merits of the president of Russia, we must recognize that in his place anyone would have done the same, unless it was a man who worked for our enemies or a complete idiot. Moscow would never have achieved a victory in Donbass without first launching an all-out offensive destroying the wicked and terrible borders that have become obsolete.
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