Ukraine 2026: Technology Shapes the Battlefield
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was a huge initial shock to a country outnumbered and outgunned by a larger neighbor bent on its destruction. Following initial catastrophic losses, Ukraine’s superior morale and troop quality regained most of its stolen territory. However, Russian quantitative superiority and willingness to destroy civilian infrastructure endure. Ukraine has subsequently developed and accepted drone and unmanned technologies which have been very successful at slowing, and even stopping, the Russian invasion. Many of these weapons and technologies are being built literally in their backyards.
Tom Fedyszyn retired as a Navy captain after a uniformed career of 35 years where he commanded a cruiser and a destroyer and deployed to all the world’s oceans. Following his graduation from Annapolis, he was selected to earn a Ph.D. in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University. There, he focused on Russia, American foreign policy and maritime strategy.
He had shore-based tours of duty in uniform at the Pentagon and Washington think tanks developing American national strategy and at NATO HQ where led the development of NATO-Russian relations. This allowed him to travel extensively through the former Soviet Union. As a naval retiree, he was asked to lead the U.S. Naval War College National Security Affairs Department, during which he published numerous articles while teaching the future leaders of the American military.
Wednesday, January 7th
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Lecture in Harrison Room
Free
