In 1943/44, various factors had already resulted in a long-term overall political-military constellation that already bore the roots of the Allied victory. Several diplomatic initiatives had failed and allies of the National Socialists had withdrawn from the war effort. Ulrich Schlie sees minor parallels here with the war in Ukraine, with Putin exhibiting elements of Hitler's radicalism and lack of conscience. However, as the overall strategic situation differs between the two scenarios, parallels should only be drawn with caution.
Hitler linked his fate to that of the German Reich and failed. Will Putin have a similar fate? - Ulrich Schlie in the NZZ Hitler linked his fate to that of the German Reich and failed. Will Putin have a similar fate?
In a guest article for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), Ulrich Schlie writes about the decisive war years of 1943/44 and their parallels to the war in Ukraine.
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Ulrich Schlie is director of the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) and Henry Kissinger Professor of Security and Strategic Studies at the Institute for Political Science and Sociology.