Below is User: RobSmith's prediction about the war in Ukraine:
"I predict Russia is aiming for complete military and political victory; I predict NATO & the US will decide in the next 3 4 months if it wants to continue the war or not. I predict there are two types of a political victory, partial and complete. A partial victory would be de-NATOization of all of Ukraine and installing a puppet regime; complete victory would be the same, as well as getting sanctions lifted and the UN to rubber stamp border changes. I predict Russia is unlikely to win a complete victory in the next 5-10 years, but a partial victory anytime after the next 4 months up to another 2-5 years. Also, I predict it may be possible to get the UN to rubber stamp border changes in the next 2-5 years, without getting the EU & US sanctions lifted. So I predict there's even an intermediate step between a partial victory and a complete victory.
I predict the only thing dragging the war out is NATO and the EU's suicide mission, which is a wild card. I predict Russia can maintain the fight as it's going right now for another 15 months. And I predict NATO right now, nor in the next 2-5 years will be ready for war with Russia, And I also predict the only thing that could cause my predictions to go haywire are idiots like Jake Sullivan, who recklessly and needlessly can cause a nuclear war. RobSGive Peace a chance 17:19, July 8, 2023 (EDT)
And I predict Russia is unlikely to accept the US offer for a "frozen conflict" ala the Korean peninsula so the US can save face, call it a draw, and withdraw. The US is committed now, and it's gonna get its butt kicked short of nuclear war. Alternatively, the US can admit defeat, withdraw sanctions, apologize, and accept the treaties Putin & Lavrov offered in December 2021 before NATO decided to go on another murderous rampage. RobSGive Peace a chance 17:25, July 8, 2023 (EDT)
So there, I spelled out in a little more detail what the polite Prof. Mearsheimer means when he's speaking to students or in other public venues. RobSGive Peace a chance 17:28, July 8, 2023 (EDT)"
Side note of User: Conservative:
Recently, Mearsheimer predicted the war in Ukraine will most likely end up to be a frozen conflict that could flare up from time to time. But if memory serves, he said he could be wrong about this and other scenarios may happen instead.
By the way, both Mearsheimer and Peter Zeihan predicted that the war in Ukraine will occur which is something that RobSmith never did. Conservative (talk) 08:36, October 1, 2023 (EDT)