Ukraine has flipped the battlefield, but the speed of either side's recent gains have been very slow. How much does it matter if it is going one way or another? Today's video explains that, at a high level, it does not. But the more we drill down into the specific political and military concerns, the more that something may make it critical.

0:00 The Question
1:29 Why the Flip Argument Is Enticing
4:03 The Relative Importance of the Initiative
5:26 Ways the Initiative Might Matter
7:40 Dueling Advances in Ukraine

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