War on the Rocks Fortifications, Manpower, and Munitions in Ukraine's Daunting Year Ahead
Mar 17, 2024
In this podcast, topics include challenges Ukraine faces with manpower shortages, the use of drones in the conflict, innovative air defense systems, defense struggles of smaller countries, disturbing trends in Russian forces, and the use of convicts in the military.
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Ukraine's Key Challenges
- Ukraine faces three interrelated challenges: manpower, fortifications, and ammunition.
- Manpower is the most acute and time-consuming problem to solve.
Ukraine's Mobilization Law
- Ukraine's mobilization law aims to improve recruitment, set service limits (e.g., 36 months), and create fairer mobilization policies.
- Passing this law is crucial for addressing manpower shortages and ensuring long-term sustainability.
Drones in Warfare
- Drones are a useful tool, especially in defense, but they are not a replacement for conventional weapons like artillery.
- Drone effectiveness is constantly changing, and the contest between drones and electronic warfare is escalating.