At Unherd historian Edward Luttwak proposes an iconoclastic view of the Ukraine war. In the process he explains why he believes it will be a long war in spite of the fact that the three main parties - Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. - would all like to end it now.
Luttwak's reasoning is multifaceted and he makes assertions that I've seen nowhere else. I won't attempt a summary. If your interest in the Ukraine war justifies it, take a few minutes and read it for yourself. It is thought-provoking.