Russian combat losses in Ukraine, problems with this year’s spring draft, trouble recruiting volunteers, and difficulties in forcing soldiers to fight abroad in the absence of a declaration of war are prompting ever more questions about how sustainable Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine is at its current level of manning and resourcing (Online.ua, March 2; LBC, April 28). …
<p>Counterfactuals can be a useful tool for historical thinking when they highlight continency. But they can be abused because they tap into emotional needs to place blame and fantasize about what might have been. </p>
<p>Counterfactuals can be a useful tool for historical thinking when they highlight continency. But they can be abused because they tap into emotional needs to place blame and fantasize about what might have been. </p>
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