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1 Sep 2022

Neither side in Russia-Ukraine conflict can sustain war for years, says professor

Presenter

Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College, is one of Britain’s leading authorities on war.

He’s just written a substantial new book called ‘Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine’.

We spoke to him earlier and began by asking whether the West is going to lose patience and put pressure on Ukraine to make some kind of settlement.