Super powers in the 21st century 'often not able' to defeat smaller powers

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Try again Cover image: © France 24 07:19 Super powers in the 21st century 'often not able' to defeat smaller powers Europe Issued on: 16/06/2026 - 19:38Modified: 16/06/2026 - 19:41 Share Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Peter Zamaya, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. His central argument is that traditional assumptions about military strength are increasingly being challenged by technological innovation, asymmetric warfare, and political resilience. In this framework, Ukraine's ability to strike deep into Russian territory and sustain resistance against a much larger adversary serves as evidence that military size alone no longer guarantees strategic success.

He suggests that the conflict's ultimate resolution will depend less on battlefield maps than on political calculations in Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv, as well as on the ability of the international community to create a durable framework for Ukrainian sovereignty. Video by: Haxie MEYERS-BELKIN Keywords for this article Europe Russia Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Vladimir Putin Civilians Refugees invasion Americas diplomacy UN New York FRANCE 24 guest FRANCE 24 Donald Trump drones Read more Read less Ukraine: Kyiv's historic cathedral set ablaze in Russian attack 15/06/2026 Europe 'Extremely complex legislation: Can they agree on common rules to manage migration together?" 12/06/2026 Europe UK watchdog warns online platforms as Belfast riots go viral 10/06/2026 Europe FCAS project failure: 'France, Germany characterised by totally different strategic cultures' 09/06/2026 Europe Pope Leo to bless newly completed Sagrada Familia tower in Barcelona 09/06/2026 Europe Nigeria rescues 360 women and children abducted by Boko Haram 09/06/2026 Europe Germany and France scrap landmark next-generation fighter jet project 09/06/2026 Europe EU set to discuss deportation of Afghan refugees with Taliban 09/06/2026 Europe EU Taliban invite 'the wrong signal to anyone that is using power as a means of suppression' 08/06/2026 Europe To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.

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Try again One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Super powers in the 21st century 'often not able' to defeat smaller powers Europe Issued on: 16/06/2026 - 19:38Modified: 16/06/2026 - 19:41 Share Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Peter Zamaya, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative.

His central argument is that traditional assumptions about military strength are increasingly being challenged by technological innovation, asymmetric warfare, and political resilience. In this framework, Ukraine's ability to strike deep into Russian territory and sustain resistance against a much larger adversary serves as evidence that military size alone no longer guarantees strategic success. He suggests that the conflict's ultimate resolution will depend less on battlefield maps than on political calculations in Moscow, Washington, and Kyiv, as well as on the ability of the international community to create a durable framework for Ukrainian sovereignty.

Video by: Haxie MEYERS-BELKIN Keywords for this article Europe Russia Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Vladimir Putin Civilians Refugees invasion Americas diplomacy UN New York FRANCE 24 guest FRANCE 24 Donald Trump drones Read more Read less Super powers in the 21st century 'often not able' to defeat smaller powers Issued on: 16/06/2026 - 19:38Modified: 16/06/2026 - 19:41 Share Issued on: 16/06/2026 - 19:38Modified: 16/06/2026 - 19:41 Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Peter Zamaya, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. His central argument is that traditional assumptions about military strength are increasingly being challenged by technological innovation, asymmetric warfare, and political resilience. In this framework, Ukraine's ability to strike deep into Russian territory and sustain resistance against a much larger adversary serves as evidence that military size alone no longer guarantees strategic success.