Ukraine’s Vain Search for Wonder Weapons

Recognizing that Ukraine might not win its war with Russia is the first step to formulating a better approach for America.

AUGUST 24, 2023

By Doug Bandow

"The war is destroying Ukraine. The war’s cost climbs daily, the economy is a wreck, the population has been depleted by mass refugee flows, the government survives only on Western handouts, the military has consumed much of its original Soviet-era arsenal, as well as the technological menagerie gifted by the allies, and the army has promiscuously sacrificed manpower both trained and raw. Finding replacements is becoming difficult, with a declining population, corrupt recruiting officers, and determined draft evaders. For all the wishful Western talk of a Russian collapse, given Moscow’s evident manifold challenges, catastrophic failure seems more likely in Kiev. Washington’s objective increasingly looks focused on doing ill to Russia rather than good to Ukraine."

Foreign-Policy Folly: The War in Ukraine According to One “American Conservative”

By J. Daryl Charles on June 19, 2023

"Present-day Ukraine has been shaped by American ideals – for example, the movement toward democracy, civil society, religious liberty, entrepreneurship, and the rule of law. And indeed it was an indication of this general movement, fueled by Putin’s paranoia over NATO, that caused the Russian dictator to invade and annex in 2014."