On March 28, Scowcroft Center nonresident senior fellow Ronald A. Marks authored an op-ed in The Hill titled “History is rhyming in Ukraine.” Marks uses historical examples of Russian military activities to demonstrate the similarities in tactics to its conflict in Ukraine and convey how the United States must step-up its commitment to effectively counter Russian aggression.
So, again paraphrasing Mark Twain, history is not repeating in Ukraine, but it sure is rhyming.
Ronald Marks
Forward Defense leads the Atlantic Council’s US and global defense programming, developing actionable recommendations for the United States and its allies and partners to compete, innovate, and navigate the rapidly evolving character of warfare. Through its work on US defense policy and force design, the military applications of advanced technology, space security, strategic deterrence, and defense industrial revitalization, it informs the strategies, policies, and capabilities that the United States will need to deter, and, if necessary, prevail in major-power conflict.
