Gen. David Petraeus on the War in Ukraine at its 4 year anniversary

Last week marked the 4-year anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. To mark this date, I had the great pleasure to speak with Gen. David Petraeus to do an overview of where the war is today and where it’s heading. Among other topics discussed, we focused on:Why Americans should consider Ukraine vital to US national securityHow the West/Ukraine can stop PutinThe current state of the battlefield and outlook this yearThe primary lessons Western militaries can learn from UkraineAnd lastly, are Ukrainians currently "The Greatest Generation" of America's past?About the GuestGeneral David Petraeus, served over 37 years in the U.S. military, including command of the Surge in Iraq, command of U.S. Central Command, and command of coalition forces in Afghanistan. Following retirement from the military, Gen. Petraeus served as Director of the CIA under President Obama. He is currently a Partner at KKR.Articles by Gen. PetraeusForeign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/autonomous-battlefieldNational Interest: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/for-china-the-ukraine-war-is-a-laboratory  To connect and message with Mark on LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mcnamee-58950910 To learn more, visit:https://ubn.network/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Mark-McNamee/ If you found this episode valuable, follow the podcast and share it with someone who wants to better understand the war in Ukraine.