



In contrast, no one has air superiority in Ukraine, leading to a more even contest. He noted that the key difference between the two was the Allies’ overwhelming air superiority during the first Gulf War, which allowed them to range at will across the Kuwait theatre of operations. In a recent episode of the OSINT Bunker podcast, retired Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Crawford, a 20-year veteran of the Royal Tank Regiment, shared his insights on the role of armoured warfare in modern conflicts.ĭrawing from his extensive military experience, Crawford offered a nuanced perspective on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, comparing it to previous wars and highlighting the importance of both numbers and competency in warfare.Ĭrawford began by comparing the coalition invasion of Iraq and Kuwait in 1991 to the current conflict in Ukraine.
