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    The Future of American Warfare Is Unfolding in Ukraine

    Aid to Ukrainian forces is achieving more than the long U.S. intervention in Afghanistan did.
    by Phillips Payson O’Brien Nov 25, 2022 4 minutes
    Source: Sean Gallup / Getty

    American military aid to Ukraine has been remarkably effective, especially in comparison with the long, ill-fated U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan. A recent statement by General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, helps explain why. “Ukrainians are not asking for anyone to fight for them,” Milley . “They don’t want American soldiers, or British, or German, or French, or anybody else to fight for them. They will fight for themselves.” The Ukrainians want only the means to defend themselves against Russian invaders, he said, adding that the United States would provide support “for as long as it takes.” By providing advanced weaponry and reliable intelligence, the United States and its allies have allowed Ukraine to

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