Description
John A. Nagl, Project Director
Katie Crombe, Chief of Staff
This book explores the changing character of war through the lens of the Russia-Ukraine War. The authors analyze the conflict’s history, each side’s warfighting functions, the role of multidomain operations, and more. The radical changes in the character of war suggest the United States is at a strategic inflection point. The authors draw lessons from both the Ukrainians and the Russians to suggest improvements for the United States. Advances in drone technology, cyber warfare, and electromagnetic warfare pose new technological vulnerabilities and possibilities. In addition, the war has highlighted the roles of allies in deterrence and training as well as how leadership styles within the military—specifically, in the implementation of mission command—can be a decisive factor. As the Russia-Ukraine War has demonstrated, modern conflict touches a plethora of domains; thus, having sufficient personnel who are ready to fill a variety of capacities will be critical in the future. Finally, the war has shown history and justice are critical aspects of going to war and achieving peace, so crafting a narrative and satisfying stakeholders will be necessary for establishing a stable world order. The Russia-Ukraine War foreshadows the challenges the United States will face in future conflict and highlights the keys to adapting to modern warfare.
Researchers: Gabriella N. Boyes, John “Jay” B. Bradley III, Larry D. Caswell Jr., Steven L. Chadwick, Jingyuan Chen, Jason Du, Brian A. Dukes, Volodymyr Grabchak, Matthew S. Holbrook, Clay M. Huffman, Rebecca W. Jensen, Jamon K. Junius, Thomas R. Kunish, Jason R. Lojka, Albert F. Lord Jr., Syeda Myra Naqvi, Dennis M. Sarmiento, Vincent R. Scauzzo, Povilas J. Strazdas, Marlon A. Thomas, Stephen K. Trynosky, Darrick L. Wesson, Sean M. Wiswesser
Interns: Max Blumenfeld, Bridget Butler
ISBN
1-58487-852-5
Publication Date
6-27-2024
Publisher
USAWC Press
City
Carlisle Barracks, PA
Keywords
Russia-Ukraine War, multidomain operations, convergence, combined arms, reconstitution, large-scale combat operations, sustainment, security assistance, personnel depth, mission command, allies, UAS, AI, OSSINT, command post, strategic inflection point
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies | Eastern European Studies | Military and Veterans Studies | Military, War, and Peace | Peace and Conflict Studies | Public Policy
Recommended Citation
John A. Nagl and Katie Crombe,
A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force (Carlisle Barracks, PA: US Army War College Press, 2024),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/968
Included in
Defense and Security Studies Commons, Eastern European Studies Commons, Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military, War, and Peace Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Public Policy Commons
