Commentary
Russia versus Ukraine: It’s an unexpected “near-peer” war.
A Leopard 2 A6 main battle tank in Augustdorf, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2023. Germany will supply the armed forces of Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks and has begun training Ukrainian tank crews. Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images
Austin Bay
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Austin Bay is a colonel (ret.) in the U.S. Army Reserve, author, syndicated columnist, and teacher of strategy and strategic theory at the University of Texas–Austin. His latest book is “Cocktails from Hell: Five Wars Shaping the 21st Century.”
