A Case Study: Should We Enforce a Blockade of Kaliningrad?
Some grow frustrated with our progress in convincing Russia to leave Ukraine. We could take deliberate steps to increase our negotiating strength.Just as a thought experiment, a case study—should we enforce a blockade of Kaliningrad?June 24, 1948. Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader during World War II, directed a blockade of all supplies going into West Berlin, Germany, by road, rail, or river. Despite controlling the surrounding territory, the Soviets could not stop air transit into and out of the isolated city. The US and our allies responded to the Soviet blockade by airlifting all supplies…
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