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The Ukrainian Cities: The Centre Of Gravity In The Russia-Ukraine War

Attacking cities, destroying cities, paralysing cities or neutralizing cities become Russia’s war strategy in Ukraine. The UK Ministry of Defence says that Russia pursues strategy of attrition, which could result in increased civilian casualties and greater destruction of cities in the coming days.

Apr 12, 2022 Read more

Clausewitz’s Vital Interest And Peripheral Interest In The Russia-Ukraine War

Clausewitz in his masterpiece On War (Vom Kriege1832) clearly asserts that “No one starts a war – or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so – without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war and how he intends to conduct it”.

Apr 02, 2022 Read more