Does Russia eventually reduce its military-industrial complex or retarget its forces against NATO?
Earlier this year, Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, NATO's military committee chief, warned that the alliance should "expect the unexpected" and urged members to begin preparations for a Russian attack.
The risks of such a war are real.
I believe that President Trump saw ending the war between Ukraine and Russia as the single biggest priority in his second term.
He also knew that neither side would be happy about the result of a deal.
But the "bloodbath" would end.
Trump believed he could end the war because of his working relationship with Putin during his first term.