The character of warfare is changing, and the U.S. military must address the ethical implications of military operations short of war before blood and treasure are spent on a global scale.

Lessons from the 2022 Russian-Ukraine War: What can the Australian Defence Force learn from the failures of the Russian Federation Armed Forces military campaign that can be utilised when planning future military operations and campaigns? This essay was written on 23 September 2022, before the Ukrainian recapture of Kherson in the South in October 2022.