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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2023 · 29 MIN

Why isn’t Ukraine throwing everything into its counter-offensive?

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Ukraine formed 12 brigades, each up to 5,000 soldiers strong, to take back territory from Russia. So far it’s only committed around a third of those forces. Professor Michael Clarke and Forces News Ukraine reporter Simon Newton discuss the military logic, and whether the next phase of the counter-offensive has actually already started. Is there a better way to handle complaints from members of the Armed Forces? Germany’s Armed Forces Commissioner tells us how surprise visits and access-all-areas help her make a difference. And is the pen really mightier than the sword? We explain the concept of ‘weaponised narratives’, how they’ve been used to overthrow governments, and ask whether words can do the same job as warfighting.

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