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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Isn't that just WWI tactics?
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No, not really.
The current trench warfare in Ukraine isn't really like any previous version in history. We now have drones, precision artillery, modern(ish) tanks and other armoured vehicles, long range air strikes, scatterable mines, body armour and night vision, modern communication tech...
One very basic difference, you can't concentrate troops for any length of time now, which makes the logistics really complicated.
While I'm sure people on both sides have been dusting off old manuals from military museums for tips and ideas, it's not like NATO has a bunch of ww1 generals in storage. Well, that we know of.
(Korean war and Finnish Continuation War lessons would probably be a little bit more applicable anyway.)
People make that comparison to WW1 for a reason, but really the war in Ukraine currently is pretty much it's own thing.
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Won't NATO also know how to use their own weapons most effectively? I'm sure there is a lot of assistance they can provide.
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In that sense, but that's more technical assistance than strategic.