Bracing for a Protracted War in Ukraine, Part 1: Is Time on Kyiv's Side?

MIN READAug 2, 2022 | 21:23 GMT

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands in the town of Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on April 4, 2022. 

(RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

The argument that time favors Ukraine largely rests on its continued access to modern NATO weaponry (specifically artillery systems and ammunition, including precision-guided munitions) -- drawing a contrast with Russia's logistical, supply and military equipment production challenges. But Kyiv’s ability to attain sufficient Western support is not guaranteed....