Ukraine’s allies need to radically rethink their approach to this devastated nation’s defense.
That means delivering more weapons and ammunition, of course, but it’s also about changing the way the war is explained, because getting the "why” right is essential to achieving the "how.”
Back in February 2022, this wasn’t so important. The shock and outrage caused by President Vladimir Putin’s invasion was more than enough to persuade populations to lay down tax money for Ukraine. Countries had redundant weapons stocks; allies committed to help for "as long as it takes,” in the name of protecting both liberal democracy and the rules-based international order.