Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

[GoatsMilk]

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[Relic]

Ukraine's biggest problem right now is the "chicken or egg" issue between them and their Western backers.

The West wants Ukraine to lower the age of conscription from 25 to 18 (but would likely settle for 21) in order for 100,000+ additional combat arms soldiers to be added to the Ukrainian military in order to backfill existing brigades that have faced attrition and desertion and to create new brigades the reinforce the front. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government refuses to lower the age of conscription unless the West makes meaningful and immediate contributions of modern armor, artillery and weapons. Ukraine refuses to draft the young people that will be tasked with the physical and financial reconstruction of their country post-war unless they're given what they need to survive and win, while the West sees Ukraine's unwillingness / inability to keep it's brigades strength up as a reason not send additional equipment that Ukraine lacks the manpower to use.

It's a more complicated situation to solve than many core to admit.

 

[Spitfire9]

Ukraine's biggest problem right now is the "chicken or egg" issue between them and their Western backers.

The West wants Ukraine to lower the age of conscription from 25 to 18 (but would likely settle for 21) in order for 100,000+ additional combat arms soldiers to be added to the Ukrainian military in order to backfill existing brigades that have faced attrition and desertion and to create new brigades the reinforce the front. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government refuses to lower the age of conscription unless the West makes meaningful and immediate contributions of modern armor, artillery and weapons. Ukraine refuses to draft the young people that will be tasked with the physical and financial reconstruction of their country post-war unless they're given what they need to survive and win, while the West sees Ukraine's unwillingness / inability to keep it's brigades strength up as a reason not send additional equipment that Ukraine lacks the manpower to use.

It's a more complicated situation to solve than many core to admit.

I don't know what Ukraine should do. I am under the impression that Ukrainian troops receive little leave. If true, perhaps conscripting men at 21 would be a good move to allow an increase of leave for existing troops while also satisfying Ukraine's backers.