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Despite his military background and being the only general to be elected president in the 20th century, he warned the nation with regard to the corrupting influence of what he describes as the "military-industrial complex".
Answer: Oona is planning to ambush the Russians.
In this excerpt, we see that Oona is instructing Negore as to how to lead the Russians. Oona states that Negore should show them the way, to where they wait in a passage up the rocks. The fact that they are hidden, and that they are waiting for the Russians to pass, along with their negative attitude towards them, implies that they are planning an ambush for the Russians.
Mostly kinetic messt when all the oeoolle are likey to be