“War Shapes Politics”
Logistics and Logic of the War in Ukraine
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the failed blitzkrieg has devolved into a war of attrition. The arms race and the resources that the warring parties and their allies can mobilize are decisive for the war’s outcome. On the front, a static war dominated by drones is taking place. In the air war, Ukraine is developing increasingly sophisticated capabilities to hit Russia’s army in its rear area. However, Russia’s air superiority near the front remains a major problem for Ukraine, as does Kyiv’s lack of reserve forces. It is in the political interest of European states to support Ukraine financially, militarily, and politically.
(11-12/2025, pp. 61–68)