Leadership: Ukrainian Military Reforms

August 17, 2026: When Russia annexed Ukrainian Crimea 14 years ago, the Ukrainians were jolted into making a nearly continuous string of military reforms to the present. These began with accepting NATO offers to retrain the Ukrainian military to operate using more innovation and flexibility. These were advantages the previous Soviet Union-style military lacked. Ukraine became independent in 1991 when the Soviet Union went bankrupt and collapsed.