Europe Hits Scale. Putin’s Russia Hits the Slant
A decisive battle for resources has begun
7 min readMay 25, 2023
In 1954, the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh, surrounded the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu. The Viets blocked all the supply routes. The French did not give in immediately. They fought and fought and fought. But in the end, they surrendered because there wasn’t enough ammunition and supplies to sustain the…