Commentary The imminent invasion of Ukraine is chaotic and scary, but paying attention to vital details like the composition and control of the attack can tell us something about China. The anticipated invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces could happen any day now. The fluid situation suggests too much chaos to the point that some analysts might claim we should wait until the dust settles. But in matters of national security, policymakers often don’t have that luxury. And even though it is fluid, a keen analyst can find patterns in the dust. These important items to look in a Russian invasion of Ukraine include the nature of the war as well as command and control of the Russian army, both of which that can inform any potential Chinese aggression. Back to the Future The first pattern must examine the nature of the fighting. Russia is said to practice revolutionary new …