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Currently Playing: False Flag Playbook: Could the Kremlin Manufacture a Mobilization?

As Russia considers whether to make another call for mobilization, there seems to be a solution to the political problem that would come with it. Why not stage a false flag attack to rally support for the war? Today's video looks at the plausibility of such an option, what the Kremlin would need for it to work, and how it could backfire. 0:00 The Question 1:42 How Effective Would a False Flag Be? 4:25 Public Trust in Russia 6:16 The Intelligence Battle 7:04 How the Kremlin Might Stage a False Flag The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), EU, and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/): By RIA Novosti: http://visualrian.ru/ru/site/gallery/#100306 Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Kremlin.ru: http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/49437 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/50329 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67825 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68016 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70159 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71496 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73084 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73200 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73995 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/74339 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/75909 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76073 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78424 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78802 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78870 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78998 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79630 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79802 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79956 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80017 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80222 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80346 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80355