Commentary
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, numerous commentators have drawn comparisons to the First World War. While many observers of today’s “modern, drone-saturated, battlefield” dismiss such analogies as outdated, some of the parallels are striking and deserve examination. Despite the differences in politics and technology, the current war is clearly one of attrition; just like World War One. Two historical touchpoints stand out: the Russian approach to warfare, and the experience of the Western Front in the final year of World War One.