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Edition No190 | 16-07-2025 - Brains Over Brute Force – Zaluzhnyi's Vision of Future WarfareGeneral Valerii Zaluzhnyi, now ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, has written a foreword to the 2024 book by Ukrainska Pravda journalist Roman Romanyuk “What Will Be Used to Fight in World War III”. In it, he outlines his vision for the future of warfare and the trajectory of Russia’s War against Ukraine.The technological war of attrition — and how to prevail in it is the theme, and covers several important topic areas: - Technologies of the New War of Attrition- Examples from the Russia-Ukraine War- Forecasting the Next Phase of the Russia-Ukraine War- Challenges to Restoring Offensive Capability Amid Technological Parity- The New Era of Warfare: AI, Drones, and the Russia-Ukraine ConflictGeneral Valerii Zaluzhnyi is the former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and has emerged as one of the leading philosopher-generals of 21st-century warfare. A strategic thinker with unprecedented experience of modern warfare and the ferocious pace of change and innovation. He is also a deeply humane thinker that commanded the respect of his soldiers and officers and is well respected across Ukrainian society. ----------DESCRIPTION:Brains Over Brute Force: Why Russia's War Will Fail - General Valerii Zaluzhnyi's InsightsIn this episode of Silicon Bites, we analyze General Valerii Zaluzhnyi's perspective on why Russia's war will fail. The discussion delves into future warfare strategies, the shift from brute force to technological superiority, and the role of AI and drones. General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, shares his insights on modern attritional warfare, emphasizing the importance of strategic thinking and technological innovation. This episode is grounded in his 2024 forward to Roman Romanyuk's book and focuses on Ukraine's resistance against Russian aggression. Join us to understand how future victories in war may be shaped by intelligence and cutting-edge technology.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction and Support Acknowledgment00:35 General Valerii Zaluzhnyi's Vision for Future Warfare02:26 Historical Perspective on Warfare03:32 Technological Advancements in Modern Warfare04:54 Ukraine's Tactical and Technological Edge06:10 Challenges and Future Strategies09:33 AI and Autonomous Warfare10:30 Ukraine's Path to Victory12:01 Conclusion: The New Doctrine of Warfare----------LINKS: https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/articles/2025/07/13/7521484/ https://russiaanalyzed.substack.com/p/general-zaluzhnyis-vision-for-the ----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------