The Ukrainian Counter-Ofensive Is Doomed

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Shashank Joshi: Russia's defense system is improved, but it's also brittle and it absolutely can still be broken. He says the key thing to that aura is not equipment, it's more about psychology and tactics. Joshi: What might all of this mean for any Ukrainian counter-offensive? I think it just shows you how hard this could be for Ukraine.

From infantry to air defences and even electronic warfare, improved strategies and engineering could threaten Ukraine’s counter-offensive plans. How can these ramped-up defences be breached? What would a world of superintelligent AI look like? We use economic theory to conduct a thought experiment. And a tribute to the British novelist Martin Amis.

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