In this interview, IGCC affiliate Patrick Hulme interviews Branislav Slantchev, a professor of political science at UC San Diego who studies military coercion, intrawar negotiations, the conduct of war, and how wars end. A native of Bulgaria, who previously lived in Ukraine, Slantchev offers candid thoughts on the limits of analysts\u2019 predictions about war, the true cause of Putin\u2019s aggression, and the futility of red lines. This interview was recorded on March 23, 2022.
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