Drawing from historical examples, the authors of an opinion piece for TIME­—among them Lt. Gen. (ret.) James Clapper, Emeritus member of CERL’s Executive Board—discuss how Ukraine’s assault on Russia could mark a turning point for the two-year war. The campaign by Zelenskyy could serve to advance morale, shake up Russia’s allocation of resources and troops, and assure ongoing support from foreign partners.  

Lt. Gen. (ret.) James Clapper is an emeritus member of the CERL Executive Board. He served as the Director of National Intelligence from 2010–2017. Read his bio here.  

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