Can Threats of a US-Backed Ukraine Insurgency Deter a Russian invasion?

Prospects for a guerrilla war in Donbas and Crimea are dim, analyst Stephen R. Weissman says

U.S. officials, including members of Congress, have warned President Vladimir Putin that if Russia invades Ukraine, America and its allies will help Ukrainians mount an armed resistance. To amplify their point, the U.S. has been expediting shipments of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and other weapons to the beleaguered Ukrainians. CIA and Special Forces…