War in Ukraine
Experts do not expect Ukraine to turn around the battlefield position in 2024. “The main point is that this funding can probably only help stabilise the Ukrainian position for this year and begin preparations for operations in 2025,” said Matthew Savill of the Rusi military thinktank, while Hodges argued that 2024 was probably “the year of industrial competition”, where both sides tried to build up resources in an attempt to strike a decisive blow next year.