Commentary
The history of armed conflict reveals at least one truism: wars are more easily started than concluded.
Consider the bloodiest conflict of the 20th century, the Great War.
The conflict was at a stalemate for years until the Australian General John Monash engineered a breakthrough at Villers-Bretenneux and Le Hamel. For years, the frontlines had barely moved a few hundred metres.
This truism is worth bearing in mind when considering the conflict in Ukraine.
If put simply, the purpose of war is to defeat an adversary or command sufficient advantage to sue for peace, the prospects for peace in Ukraine are limited….