The article suggests that Vladimir Putin's delusions in Ukraine could motivate him to take on NATO. The author suggests that Putin appears to live in a make-believe world, where a superpower should defeat a weaker and weaker opponent, such as the U.S. who controls only 19 percent of Canada and has suffered 1.3 million casualties. This is not the first time in Russian history that a tsar has delusions of grandeur, but this could be a serious issue for Putin. The article also notes that Putin's obsession with Ukraine and desire to revive the Soviet empire could lead to him attacking NATO and potentially threatening Estonia.