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Small Wars Journal

The Reconnaissance Reality Gap: Western Doctrine vs. the Ukrainian Battlefield

Kai Gilmour Gath

Small Wars Journal

9 December 2025

A written examination of Western reconnaissance doctrine in relation to the Ukrainian battlefield.

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01 / Geopolitical Developments

02 / International Security

03 / Conflict and Political Instability

04 / Open-Source Information

05 / Regional Security Developments

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