Ukrainian soldiers surveying the cost of war outside Bakhmut. Soldiers riding atop an IFV drive past smashed armored vehicles on the roadside. At least one appears to be a British Mastiff with slat armor, or something similar. Most of the vehicles seem to be some form of MRAP, relatively light vehicles for this type of combat, and have been sacrificed on the push into Bakhmut. One wonders if the armor on these vehicles was stout enough to protect the crew within. Thus far, western vehicles have demonstrated a higher degree of survivability than their Russian counterparts.

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Cam

Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through sailing.