The Allure of Long Range Strike
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A few thoughts on Ukraine’s growing long-range strike capabilities…
The wisdom of committing resources to long-range strike depends on the effects that the Ukrainians hope to obtain. The attacks on Russian military targets serve an obvious purpose, and can be judged on a straightforward cost-benefit calculus. The impact on Russian air defense policy is harder to measure, but if Russia withdraws some of its air defense assets from the front in order to protect Moscow that must be regarded as a win for the Ukrainians.
With respect to the attacks on urban areas, history offers plenty of examples of pinprick attacks against enemy capitals, launched for primarily political reasons.