Opinion: Six months after Putin’s invasion, what has this war taught the West? | Mick Ryan
Importantly, this support and focus on the war can wane. With increasing energy, fuel and food costs, there are a variety of issues drawing attention away from the war at the six-month mark. Politicians and other leaders in the West should heed this. While Ukraine may not be central to political fortunes right now, other issues – such as the long-term strategic competition with China – will be.
A final lesson involves technology and humans. There has been a desire by many commentators to find a breakthrough technology to provide a decisive advantage to the Ukrainians. Whether it was Javelins early in the war, or the more recent provision of HIMARS, the constant search for technological silver bullets has been a feature of this war.Bloomberg
The reality, proven by thousands of years of human conflict, is that there is no such thing. Machines and tools do not win wars; humans do. This war has offered multiple lessons on the human ingenuity, teamwork and leadership that remains the key to success in deterring, and winning, wars. This should be a core observation for the Australian defence review. Investing in the training and education of military personnel is a non-discretionary element of generating military capability.
On this six-month anniversary of the start of the war, there is much for Western governments and national leaders to reflect upon.
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