Philosopher Fukuyama explained why Putin does not announce general mobilization
The President of the russian federation, vladimir putin, does not announce a general mobilization because the human resources of russia's national minorities are already quite exhausted.
It was stated by the American philosopher, publicist, and Stanford University professor Francis Fukuyama during the 26th annual Forum 2000 conference in Prague, Ukrinform reports.
"Ethnic russians will not respond to his call (for general mobilization – ed.)," Fukuyama said, referring to Chechens, Buryats, and other national minorities.
Fukuyama also noted that Ukraine's successful resistance to the large-scale invasion of the russian federation and the decisive and effective actions of its political leadership and military command surprised the whole world.
He noted that the situation in the armed forces and the military leadership of Ukraine and russia generally reflects the differences in the political situation in the two states.
"Ukraine surprised everyone this year. It came as a surprise to many that the Ukrainian military command turned out to be well-prepared, proactive, decentralized, and able to effectively use available resources, which generally reflects the situation in a democratic society," Fukuyama said.
Instead, according to him, the command of the russian troops in Ukraine, on the contrary, showed extraordinary centralization along the entire vertical from top to bottom.
"The lower levels of the russian command are unable to make important decisions on their own and constantly turn to the top management for approval. As a result, when the situation changes, the troops are paralyzed and unable to react quickly, there are many cases of corruption, and the morale of the military is at a low level," said Fukuyama.
At the same time, Fukuyama noted the courage and determination of Ukrainians to defend their own freedom, which, in his opinion, indicates the maturity of the Ukrainian nation.
"The war became a factor in the national unity of Ukrainians. The incredible heroism of people waging an armed struggle, the mobilization and unity of the entire society testify to the maturity and strengthening of the Ukrainian nation," he said.
Forum 2000 is a fund and conference of the same name, held annually in Prague. The Forum 2000 Foundation was founded in 1996 as a joint initiative of the first President of the Czech Republic (1993-2003), Vaclav Havel, the Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa and the American writer, journalist, and winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel. Forum 2000 aims to support the values of democracy and respect for human rights, promote the development of civil society and encourage religious, cultural, and ethnic tolerance.
