Germany had essentially disarmed its military, reduced military spending, and refused to buy even armed drones on the excuse that they were too “warlike.” Other countries, similarly, let their militaries decline into obsolescence, in favor of supporting a comprehensive welfare state. Some in Europe had convinced themselves that society had evolved to the point that war, the kind with bullets and missiles, was a thing of the distant past. Never underestimate the intangibles, the things you can’t measure or count, in war. There are lessons here for Taiwan and other nations caught between major powers. Conversely, there are many stories of Russian soldiers, told by their superiors that they would be welcomed in Ukraine, becoming disenchanted and demoralized when that turned out to be wrong.
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The media is full of stories about Ukrainian rock bands, politicians and farmers alike who took up rifles, Javelins and Stingers to repel the Russians. What they did not factor in their calculations was the resolve of Ukrainians-many not even in uniform-to fight for the freedom of their family, village and country. > Ukraine War, Day 100: Raising the Cost for Russia’s Naval Blockade Can Avert a Prolonged WarĪfter counting Putin’s tanks, planes and missiles, many predicted Kyiv would fall in three days. Napoleon famously observed: “The moral is to the physical as three is to one.” His point: No matter how many troops or cannon your opponent has, what matters most is the motivation and spirit of the respective combatants. These 100 days have taught us a few things about war, peace and leadership in the modern world. Ukraine withstood the initial onslaught, and the war has now entered a bloody, protracted phase with no easily predictable end. 24, most anticipated a brief conflict, ending with either a Ukrainian surrender or some type of negotiated peace.
When Russian tanks rolled across the border on Feb. Friday marks the 100th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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