'There is, in fact, virtually no evidence from the past 100 years that terror bombing has been a war-winning tactic.'
___By Max Boot, Columnist (WAPO)
‘But using the drones as weapons of terror, American military analysts said, makes little military sense.’
‘The drones would be more effectively used on the front lines of the military batt…
'There is, in fact, virtually no evidence from the past 100 years that terror bombing has been a war-winning tactic.'
___By Max Boot, Columnist (WAPO)
‘But using the drones as weapons of terror, American military analysts said, makes little military sense.’
‘The drones would be more effectively used on the front lines of the military battlefield in Kherson or Donbas. Using them on civilian targets shows that Mr. Putin is desperately trying to break the Ukrainian will to fight, according to military analysts.’
“The Russians are wasting very high-end munitions, their cruise missiles and the drones provided by the Iranians, in these sporadic attacks on civilian and infrastructure targets that aren’t really doing much lasting damage and are also not in any way going to force Ukraine to surrender,” said Mason Clark, a Russian military analyst at the Institute for the Study of War.' (NYTimes)
‘Michael J. Boyle, an associate professor at Rutgers University and the author of a book on drone warfare, told RFE/RL the recent emergence of the drones as a key weapon against Ukraine may indicate Russia's dwindling stockpiles of domestically made missiles.’
‘Russia's "rebranding of the Shahed drones is partially to cover up the degree of its dependence on Iranian drones -- something that, given Russia's history as a defense exporter, is embarrassing," he said.'
"The problem is that punishment strategies often backfire, causing people to rally to their government rather than give in," he said. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
'Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine will be studied for centuries by military historians — as a master class in how not to fight. His latest tactic — bombing Ukrainian cities — is yet another desperate and despicable gambit that is likely to backfire.'
‘Russian President Vladimir Putin said martial law will be introduced across four Ukrainian territories he illegally annexed, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve his military objectives amid continuing airstrikes on infrastructure targets. Military officials will take direct responsibility for civilian government functions in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, Putin said at a meeting of his security council.’
‘Meanwhile, pro-Kremlin separatist officials warned that the war’s front line could soon reach the Russian-controlled city of Kherson, ordering residents to leave Wednesday morning in anticipation of a major Ukrainian push to retake the city, Russian state media reported.’ (WAPO)
'There is, in fact, virtually no evidence from the past 100 years that terror bombing has been a war-winning tactic.'
___By Max Boot, Columnist (WAPO)
‘But using the drones as weapons of terror, American military analysts said, makes little military sense.’
‘The drones would be more effectively used on the front lines of the military battlefield in Kherson or Donbas. Using them on civilian targets shows that Mr. Putin is desperately trying to break the Ukrainian will to fight, according to military analysts.’
“The Russians are wasting very high-end munitions, their cruise missiles and the drones provided by the Iranians, in these sporadic attacks on civilian and infrastructure targets that aren’t really doing much lasting damage and are also not in any way going to force Ukraine to surrender,” said Mason Clark, a Russian military analyst at the Institute for the Study of War.' (NYTimes)
‘Michael J. Boyle, an associate professor at Rutgers University and the author of a book on drone warfare, told RFE/RL the recent emergence of the drones as a key weapon against Ukraine may indicate Russia's dwindling stockpiles of domestically made missiles.’
‘Russia's "rebranding of the Shahed drones is partially to cover up the degree of its dependence on Iranian drones -- something that, given Russia's history as a defense exporter, is embarrassing," he said.'
"The problem is that punishment strategies often backfire, causing people to rally to their government rather than give in," he said. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
'Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine will be studied for centuries by military historians — as a master class in how not to fight. His latest tactic — bombing Ukrainian cities — is yet another desperate and despicable gambit that is likely to backfire.'
___By Max Boot (WAPO)
‘Russian President Vladimir Putin said martial law will be introduced across four Ukrainian territories he illegally annexed, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve his military objectives amid continuing airstrikes on infrastructure targets. Military officials will take direct responsibility for civilian government functions in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, Putin said at a meeting of his security council.’
‘Meanwhile, pro-Kremlin separatist officials warned that the war’s front line could soon reach the Russian-controlled city of Kherson, ordering residents to leave Wednesday morning in anticipation of a major Ukrainian push to retake the city, Russian state media reported.’ (WAPO)