O'Brien Says Ukraine Gains Local Combat Edge in NPR Interview on Year 3 War
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Updated · NPR · Jun 27
O'Brien Says Ukraine Gains Local Combat Edge in NPR Interview on Year 3 War
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 27
Summary
Phillips O'Brien told NPR that Ukraine may have gained the upper hand in localized modern combat against Russia, framing the advantage as tactical rather than across the entire front.
NPR's Scott Simon interviewed the St Andrews University strategic studies professor on whether Ukraine now holds a combat-power edge in specific areas of the war.
The discussion centers on how to measure battlefield strength in a conflict now in its 3rd year, with localized effectiveness presented as the key question rather than broad territorial control.