In many ways, the invasion of Ukraine is a head scratcher — the how, that is, not the why.
Wars of naked aggression are products of the industrial age; the idea of armies, even those of major powers, marching across frontiers is so 20th century. Conflict today is supposed to be subtle, sophisticated and cyber.
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