Jiang's term for a battlefield or city that lures the enemy into catastrophic attrition, here centered on Odessa.
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death trap
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Jiang predicts the war will converge on Odessa, which both NATO and Russia see as a death trap for the other side, with Russia methodically approaching and NATO feeling compelled to reinforce.
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"...I believe that both NATO and Russia see Odessa as a death trap for the other, in much the same way that Stalingrad was..."
"And then NATO will have to reinforce Odessa. But the reality is this. The reality is that if you just analyze the military situation..."
"...the hell out of these people. This regime is in a death trap. If we throw now, it is going to be on its..."
"...the Russians have been able to encircle Odessa, it becomes a death trap for NATO. NATO will send in a lot of soldiers, and..."
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