Posted on Feb 25, 2023
The key trends to watch in the Russia-Ukraine war
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The war in Ukraine has been defined by several key trends this past year: Russia has underachieved. Ukraine has overachieved. Western support for Ukraine has remained surprisingly strong.
But there's no guarantee the conflict will remain on the same trajectory as we enter the second year of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Military analyst Michael Kofman says the Russian and Ukrainian militaries have both changed markedly after a year of heavy fighting.
The war in Ukraine has been defined by several key trends this past year: Russia has underachieved. Ukraine has overachieved. Western support for Ukraine has remained surprisingly strong.
But there's no guarantee the conflict will remain on the same trajectory as we enter the second year of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Military analyst Michael Kofman says the Russian and Ukrainian militaries have both changed markedly after a year of heavy fighting.
The key trends to watch in the Russia-Ukraine war
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Western support for Ukraine has been strong — so far
If neither side makes big advances, this could take us to the third key trend: the durability of Western support for Ukraine.
U.S. and European aid has been much stronger than many anticipated. Just last month, Western countries pledged the biggest military assistance package yet, including, for the first time, tanks.
But this backing may not last forever, says Russia expert Julia Ioffe, who writes for Puck."...
..."Western support for Ukraine has been strong — so far
If neither side makes big advances, this could take us to the third key trend: the durability of Western support for Ukraine.
U.S. and European aid has been much stronger than many anticipated. Just last month, Western countries pledged the biggest military assistance package yet, including, for the first time, tanks.
But this backing may not last forever, says Russia expert Julia Ioffe, who writes for Puck."...
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