Russia’s New War Strategy: Destroy the Global Economy

Upheaval in Sri Lanka and spiking global energy prices are the result of Russia’s new strategy in Ukraine. By causing international shocks, Russia hopes to overawe the West once again, both presenting it the prospect of a winter energy shortage and stoking crises in the developing world. The West should respond not only by arming Ukraine and toughening sanctions. It must also break the Russian Black Sea blockade.

Russia’s military strategy in Ukraine appeared to fail resoundingly. However, its objective was never to conquer Ukraine conventionally — 200,000 men was grossly...