Moral Element of Military Power: The Ukrainian Military Resistance in the Russia-Ukraine War
Moral Element of Military Power: The Ukrainian Military Resistance in the Russia-Ukraine War

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of the moral component in the structure of military power, a component that is poorly understood in the twenty-first century conflicts, and, more particularly, to reveal how the Ukrainian army applies the moral component to its operations in the Russia-Ukraine war. The article is divided into three sections. The first section examines theoretical notions of military power and the significance of the moral element in the structure of military power. A case study of the Ukrainian military resistance in the Russia-Ukraine war is provided in the second section. It reveals how the Ukrainian army employed the moral component in the war, arguing that, at least to some extent, the moral component helps to balance the asymmetry of the military capabilities of the two countries. Based on the Ukrainian army experience, the last section of the article discusses the relevance of the moral element in the defense policy of Lithuania.

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