Tallying up Putin’s Ukrainian miscalculation

Now that reservists and former military personnel are being called up for frontline service, Putin’s rationale for the invasion no longer stands up to scrutiny.

If current parameters remain unchanged, the advantage enjoyed by Ukraine and its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in terms of weaponry and tactical competence, will only increase over time, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

September 26, 2022

OTTAWA—There is now absolutely no denying that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a major miscalculation when he invaded Ukraine. Following a series of successful counteroffensives by Ukraine in early September, the Kremlin had no alternative but to order a partial mobilization if they wish to...

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