monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Cost of Half a Reform Set against that: neither counter-operation earns a clean grade. Both returned real ground to Ukrainian control, and neither reached positions stable enough to meaningfully lower the cost of holding them. 161 0
monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 03/09/2026There's a second problem I would genuinely prefer to be wrong about. The fallout from Fedorov's dismissal — the "visioneer" pulled out mid-transformation — looks like it may leave a lasting mark on Ukraine's defense capacity. 171 0
monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A reform interrupted mid-transition can be worse than the system it replaced, because the old mechanisms stop working before the new ones become durable. 161 0
