Into Year 5: Strategy for Ukraine's Future

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the role of the U.S. and Europe, and the necessary support for Ukraine's future.

📺 | Watch this episode on YouTube here. On February 24, 2022, Russian tanks and troops invaded Ukraine. Russian ruler Vladimir Putin expected a swift victory. Many Western observers did, too. After all, he had sliced two territories from Georgia in 2008 and seized Crimea and parts of Donbas in 2014 at little cost. Five years on, Ukraine’s fight — still led by President Volodymyr Zelensky — continues. To assess the state of the war, the role of the United States and Europe, and what support is most urgently required, host Cliff May is joined by his FDD colleagues RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery — currently on the ground in Ukraine — and John Hardie.

People in this episode

Host: Cliff May

Guests: RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie

Topics covered

• Ukraine conflict
• U.S. foreign policy
• European support
• military strategy
• geopolitical analysis

Keywords

• Ukraine
• Russia
• military strategy
• Cliff May
• Mark Montgomery
• John Hardie
• geopolitics
• foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Crimea, Donbas

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