At the very least, for the next decade, Wang Ye didn't want to be labelled as either a "Hawk Faction" or a "Dove Faction" member.
What he needed to do was to benefit from both sides, able to advance and retreat freely, without appearing overbearing but also not seeming weak and easily bullied.
In short, it was about finding the right balance, preferably keeping others from deciphering his thoughts so he could secure the greatest benefit.
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On April 28th, just two days before the General Election in May.
Puding delivered a formal TV speech, announcing that in response to certain unfriendly countries' actions, a mechanized heavy division and a Strategic Missile Force would be deployed to the Kaliningrad region!
What attracted the most attention was the Strategic Missile Force, equipped with the recently officially deployed Iskander D missileā¦