Contrary to what most professional observers expected, Russia did not achieve a lightning victory in its war of aggression on Ukraine. To the contrary, Russia's troops suffered enormous losses in just a few weeks, and the attack on Kyiv failed. The Ukrainian army is highly motivated and well led and is skilfully employing tactics. Combat groups of light infantry outfitted with anti-tank weapons, drones, and artillery have repeatedly defeated much larger Russian formations. This is due to tactical mistakes on the part of the Russian army, deficiencies in logistics and maintenance, and the lack of a competent NCO corps. Ukraine can win the war.

The subject of political and economic alternatives for the future of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an unsettling one, for a number of reasons. The most obvious is the inherent uncertainty—some would say, futility—of speculating about the future, particularly with respect to a vast alliance composed of sixteen states, and hundreds of millions of people, spread over thousands of miles. Two more immediate problems stem from the use of the terms political and economic alternatives. Paradoxically, attempts to clarify problems by separating out "military" from "political" concerns lead only to false dichotomies and hence to intellectual confusion underneath analytical neatness. The cautious willingness of the Federal Republic of Germany to assert its natural weight in NATO affairs, and the slowly growing acceptance of that weight by other NATO members, changes the informal structure of the Alliance.

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of the book. The book explains how foreign intervention influences the course of civil wars. It focuses on how foreign resources affect the military power of the recipient belligerent. The book analyses how changes in the balance of capabilities influence the form of warfare that characterises a civil war. It introduces the idea that foreign resources possess both a gross and interactive value. The book explores how changes in one, or more, belligerent's military power will affect the character of the warfare in civil war. It presents evidence that foreign intervention in the Angolan and Afghan civil wars had a significant impact on the contending strategies of the belligerents in those conflicts. Foreign intervention in the Angolan and Afghan civil wars reinforces the notion that foreign resources will have an inconsistent impact on …

This chapter discusses the role of technology in achieving victory in battle and the emerging technological trends that are likely to transform the way wars are conducted in the future. It first considers the debate over the importance of military technology in warfare before introducing the reader to some concepts about military technology, showing that military technologies often reflect different national styles. In turn, different national styles are determined by a variety of factors such as the search for technological edge. The chapter goes on to examine the debate regarding the revolution in military affairs and how asymmetric challenges such as irregular warfare and the threat of weapons of mass destruction can counterbalance superior conventional technology. It also explores the range of challenges presented by new technologies to military and political leaders before concluding with an analysis of the future of military technology.

Political PsychologyVolume 39, Issue 5 p. 1193-1204 CRITICAL DIALOGUE BOOK REVIEW Political Psychology, Foreign Policy, and International Politics Robert Jervis, Robert Jervis Columbia UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEliot A. Cohen, Eliot A. Cohen Johns Hopkins UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Robert Jervis, Robert Jervis Columbia UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEliot A. Cohen, Eliot A. Cohen Johns Hopkins UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 21 September 2018 https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12491Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume39, Issue5October 2018Pages 1193-1204 RelatedInformation

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