The Russia Contingency

Kaufman: The idea that you can make progress in the winter is just so ridiculous because let's remember the Russians launched this one in the winter and took a lot of ground right away. Kaufman: You don't have a land cover so you're driving you're out in the open and you're exposed to anti-tank missiles and artillery. He says it does really affect planning and and it can impose a lot of constraints on what an offensive will be successful on.