Year 2, Ukraine-Russia War. History of Long Wars & Attrition Warfare.
Ukraine, A Democracy, Can Better Handle A Long War Than Russia, An Autocracy
As the one-year anniversary of Ukraine’s war with Russia approached this week, President Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine, and gave a rousing speech in Warsaw, doubling down on America’s commitment to supporting Ukraine. The same day, President Putin gave his State of the Nation speech in Moscow, promising to double down on Russia’s attacks on Ukraine with fresh troops and a new major offensive.
But this war may soon become more complicated still, because according to our Secretary of State Antony Blinken China is considering providing arms to Russia, and China’s leader Xi Jinping is preparing to visit Moscow for a summit with Putin soon.
As all of this fast-developing news comes at us against the backdrop of the slow grind of this war, and the inescapable realization is that this may be a long war. And as Russia pummels Ukrainian cities, civilians and infrastructure, the realization is setting in that far from decisive battles, this may become a war of attrition!
Clearly, Mr. Putin believes that he can bring Ukraine to its knees by basically attrition warfare. In this episode, you’ll discover that, historically…
