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Ukraine’s Kursk Gamble—Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

It has not changed the fundamentals of an attrition-based war in which Russia maintains an overwhelming advantage.
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Ukraine’s Kursk Gamble—Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
Local volunteers walk past a building damaged by Ukrainian strikes in Kursk, Russia, on Aug. 16, 2024. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images
Mike Fredenburg
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Ukraine’s successful surprise attack into Russia’s Kursk Oblast is, I believe, a very high-stakes example of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Mike Fredenburg
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.