An Ancient Perspective
The 2022 Invasion of Ukraine represents one of the most comprehensive tactical failures of the Russian Armed Forces since Afghanistan. The reasons for this are not exactly what they seem, and we must look to the past in order to uncover the secrets of the present. In this podcast, I will be analysing the tactics of various contemporary conflicts with the help of ancient texts, the first of which is The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
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Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
The Russo-Ukrainian War is one of the costliest and most ill-fated conflicts to occur in Europe since 1945. With the aid of an ancient perspective, the renowned Art of War by Sun Tzu, the reasons why this stalemate evolved as it did can be made clear.
Thanks to Lieutenant Colonel Lance Leonard for his expertise an help in the making of this episode.