On this Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Cat Buchatskiy, the cofounder of the Ukrainian security think tank the Serpens Institute, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss what’s next for the Ukraine war as Washington aligns with Moscow and constrains support for Kyiv; whether Europe is able to support Ukraine on its own if Washington cuts assistance; how Ukrainian forces have clawed back 400 square miles of territory from Russia, including the recent Operation Vivaldi mission that saw unmanned aircraft ferry unmanned ground systems that blasted holes in the front that were exploited by manned units; how Ukrainian military formations are organized to include organic engineering units that quickly acquire capabilities needed to address evolving wartime needs; importance of competition to ensure only the best systems are fielded, rather than a scattershot approach; how Ukrainians are responding to US pressure to hold elections and change leadership; the war’s endgame; what winter in Ukraine looks like without US air defense missiles; and how to deter Russia’s growing attacks against Europe.
