Hot Topics: The War in Ukraine: What Factors Will Shape the Future of the War

Featured Speaker: William Thayer, MS, MBA

Peace in Europe was destroyed with Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.  Why did he do this?  Why did his original plan fail?  A short summary of the war up to the present will be given, but the major emphasis in this presentation will be on the factors that will influence the future course of the war including:  tanks (Russian, Ukrainian, Western), artillery (Russian, Western, Hi-Mars), aircraft, missiles, Russian mobilization, casualty estimates, economic warfare, aid to Ukraine and aid to Russia.  
 

Presenter Biography

Presenter.  William Thayer has been reading Russian history since the Berlin Airlift of 1948, over 70 years.  He has been to Russia six times, Ukraine once, and has visited all seven continents and over 80 countries.  He has a BS in Math from Stanford, MS in Aerospace and MBA from USC and has worked 30 years in aerospace industry dealing with aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. He lectures regularly on the ground war in Ukraine using graphics, maps, and his own extensive knowledge of modern-day armaments. 

 

Coordinator: Steve Clarey