“The invasion of Ukraine is a graphic illustration of how the nature of war never changes. It is an aspect of the human condition that is as irrational, brutal, feral, unbounded and disappointing now as it has been since man first took up a stick against his fellow. When people fight knowing that their personal survival—and that of their families, communities and countries—is at stake, there are no unbreakable laws or boundaries that limit what is done to survive and win.”
UDSS Co-Chairman General Sir Richard Barrons KCB, CBE reflects on a year of warfare in Ukraine.
Read this article in full via: https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2023/02/09/sir-richard-barrons-on-how-the-characteristics-of-war-are-changing
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