Ukraine's Persistence, Baltic 'Gray Zone' Attacks & Russia's Weak Spots: Mark Montgomery

About this episode

Michael interviews Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery about the current warfare strategies in Ukraine and Russia's tactics against the Baltics.

Michael speaks with Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, following his recent trip to Ukraine. Admiral Montgomery explores the warfare strategies currently defining the conflict, as well as the evolving "gray zone" tactics Russia is employing against the Baltics. He also identifies critical weak spots in the Russian military machine, from logistical vulnerabilities to strategic anxieties, and provides a sobering assessment of the "ground situation" in Ukraine. Finally, Admiral Montgomery explains why the war could realistically continue for another three years and what the US must do to maintain the defense of its allies in the face of persistent Russian aggression.

People in this episode

Host: Michael

Guest: Mark Montgomery

Topics covered

• Ukraine conflict
• gray zone tactics
• Russian military weaknesses
• defense strategies
• US allies
• war duration

Keywords

• Ukraine
• Russia
• gray zone
• military strategy
• defense
• Baltics
• logistical vulnerabilities
• war duration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Places: Ukraine, Baltics, Russia

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