Even if Putin cannot be made to pay the massive bill, Ukrainians can be moderately confident the world will ensure it is covered. Importantly, this is a sober reminder of the grim costs of war and the absolute imperative to avoid it.
America's longest war, which spanned 20 years and included more than 800,000 U.S. troops, ended one year ago when Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, boarded the last C-17 cargo plane out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.