Strategic Influence & the War in Ukraine

Observations from my latest visit, Part 2

Image: President of Ukraine website

Last week, I conducted my fourth visit to Ukraine.

This week, I am publishing a series of short articles for subscribers that describe the insights I gained from this visit. The first piece, published yesterday, examined strategy for the war from the perspective of Ukraine and Western nations. As I wrote in that article, we must shift from a strategy of ‘defending Ukraine’ to one of ‘defeating Russia in Ukraine’. This evolved strategy must be resourced appropriately and rapidly.

In this second article describing my observations on the status of the war in Ukraine, I will explore strategic communications and the narratives employed by Ukraine to build national unity and gain international support.