The Ukraine war shows that armies are now small by mid-20th century standards and the average age of Ukrainian soldiers is 44, suggesting geopolitics is mainly a technology problem rather than a manpower problem

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Niall Ferguson

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the armies are small by the standards of the mid 20th century and the age of the soldiers is amazingly High the average age of the Ukrainian Army is I think 44

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The Fertility Crisis: Capitalism's Next Challenge, with Sir Niall FergusonStigler Center
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:18:48 AM

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