Here, a senior fellow of the Brookings Institution shares his thoughts about possible parallels with Afghanistan, but more with the Russian occupation of Afghanistan: Could Ukraine be Putin’s Afghanistan?
He doen’t really answer this, but gives a couple of questions on which an answer could hinge:
Which state or states will be the frontline sponsor? [Pakistan in the case of Afghanistan]
Are they ready to take the heat from Russia?
How much support will the United States and NATO provide?
Will the insurgency spark a broader conflict, and can it be contained?
Here, a senior fellow of the Brookings Institution shares his thoughts about possible parallels with Afghanistan, but more with the Russian occupation of Afghanistan: Could Ukraine be Putin’s Afghanistan?
He doen’t really answer this, but gives a couple of questions on which an answer could hinge:
Which state or states will be the frontline sponsor? [Pakistan in the case of Afghanistan]
Are they ready to take the heat from Russia?
How much support will the United States and NATO provide?
Will the insurgency spark a broader conflict, and can it be contained?
Are Ukrainians prepared to pay the price?