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What I Learned from Being a Planner in an Advisory Command: Reflections from the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine
Episode 102
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026

In this episode, we explore the unique challenges and adaptations of military planning within the Security Assistance Group – Ukraine (SAG-U). From shifting mission analysis priorities to the "Four Ways of Seeing" framework, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin C. Stumpf shares vital reflections on conducting advisory military planning in a complex environment without direct command and control over partner forces.