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Strategic objectives, tough choices, and risk in Ukraine
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2022
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Supporting a war conducted by others shouldn’t be measured on financial aid committed. A better metric would actually be the percentage of the requirement actually fulfilled; on that measure, the report card for Western leaders supporting Ukraine is not good. As Ukraine talks up the idea of offensive operations against Russia, Peter talks to Lt Gen (rtd) Ben Hodges about what a counter offensive might look like, whether Western support will endure, and what lessons we should start to be thinking about from the on-going war in Ukraine.
Released:
Aug 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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