Ukraine's counteroffensive raises doubts about whether the US and Western militaries are training their troops for the right kind of war

• The slow progress of Ukraine's counteroffensive led to criticism of the training provided by Western militaries.
• Some Ukrainian troops said the training didn't reflect the kind of fighting they faced against Russian forces.
• That has raised doubts about whether Western militaries are training themselves for the right kinds of operations.

The slow progress of the counteroffensive Ukraine launched in early June led to criticism that Ukrainian troops were failing to apply properly the training they received from Western militaries.

But what if the problem isn't with the Ukrainians but rather with Western tactics? Ukraine's woes may be an omen of what might happen if NATO armies have to fight without ample air support and logistics.