Lawrence Freedman, "Modern Warfare: Lessons from Ukraine" (Penguin, 2023)
An interview with Lawrence Freedman
New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies
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Show Notes
The foremost authority on modern war in the English-speaking world examines Europe's most important conflict since World War II.
More than any other modern war, the fight between Russia and Ukraine has been a tough testing ground for modern weapons and operational concepts. In Modern Warfare: Lessons from Ukraine (Penguin, 2023), Sir Lawrence Freedman assesses the contrasting strategies of the two sides. Ukraine has fought along classical lines, seeking victory through battle. Russia has adopted a more total approach, combining conventional battles with attacks on Ukraine's socio-economic structure. Freedman explains why the apparently superior Russian force has been unable to defeat and subjugate Ukraine.
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