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Anders Åslund

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Anders Åslund, a senior fellow at the Stockholm Free World Forum, is the author (with Andrius Kubilius) of Reconstruction, Reform, and EU Accession for Ukraine (Frivärld, 2023).
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“Shock and Awe”: the missing element in the West’s Ukraine strategy

For more than two years, Western governments have trickled weapons and ammunition into Ukraine and imposed financial and trade sanctions on Russia, sometimes with little coordination. The sooner they can embrace a "shock and awe" campaign reminiscent of Colin Powell's Gulf War strategy, the better it will be for everyone.