NWC Issues in National Security Lecture Series, Lecture 3 "Conflict in Ukraine"

This lecture took place October 25, 2022.
From Professor Hoyt: “Conflict in Ukraine: Lessons from the Current War” will examine the roots and conduct of the current war in Ukraine, assess the strategies of Russia and Ukraine, and discuss possible scenarios for war termination. He will also look at lessons the international community might be drawing from the conflict.
Professor Timothy D. Hoyt is a professor in the Strategy and Policy Department at the U.S. Naval War College. He also serves as John Nicholas Brown Chair of Counter Terrorism and as the academic director and senior mentor of the Advanced Strategy Program.
The views presented by the faculty or other guest speakers do not reflect official positions of the Naval War College, DON or DOD.

[@zacharydavis4398]

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[@kit888]

03:00 Introduction 04:30 Considering Strategy and its Implications 06:25 Roots of the Conflict 09:10 International Dimension 10:55 Economic Dimension 13:45 Institutional Dimension 16:55 Social and Cultural Dimensions of Strategy 19:45 Policy and Strategy Match 21:45 Intelligence, Assessment and Plans 26:40 Decision for War 28:45 Military Instruments 33:45 Interaction and Adaptation 36:25 War zone maps (March and October 2022) 37:50 War Termination 39:40 War Termination Scenarios 43:00 Negotiation and Compromise 44:05 War of Attrition 45:15 Winning the Peace and Preparing for War 46:45 Strategic Disaster for Russia 48:20 Russia's future 48:35 Q&A

[@The88Cheat]

Having people like this in the United States is an amazing asset. The US clearly strives to be on the frontier of every faucet of conflict from weapons to theory.

[@timthetiny7538]

And yet we lose every war we fight

[@rich8304]

This may be the beginning of the use of cheap drones as a strategic force both offensively and defensively.

[@rich8304]

Are they using palintir software in the college?

[@steve5nash]

still as confused as ever after watching this

[@drewmqn]

I think that's because reality is complicated, requiring nuance to describe. Pat answers delivered with certainty and conviction using black/white thinking doesn't help to understand the situation well.