‘The War We Want; The War That We Get’: Ukraine’s Military Reform and the Conflict in the East
‘The War We Want; The War That We Get’: Ukraine’s Military Reform and the Conflict in the East
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“我们想要的战争;我们得到的战争”:乌克兰的军事改革和东方冲突
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2017
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D. Sanders
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D. Sanders
ABSTRACT This article examines the military change that has taken place in Ukraine since the conflict in the east began in 2014 and argues that the Ukrainian military that is emerging from this process is very different from that envisaged by earlier governments. The realities of the conflict on Ukraine from 2014 onwards have necessitated a move away from the transformational model of military reform adopted from 2006 to 2014. Instead, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) have been forced to adapt their structure, means, and methods according to a complex blend of the resuscitation of older features and the embrace of new solutions. This process notably has included the adoption of mass, crowdfunding, and the raising of volunteer battalions. These changes provide the foundation for what is likely to continue to be a painful process of far-reaching military reform.