Posted on 04/24/2023 8:07:25 AM PDT by McGruff
The Biden administration is quietly preparing for the possibility that if Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive falls short of expectations, critics at home and allies abroad will argue that America has come up short, too.
Ukraine’s ever-imminent counteroffensive will attempt to retake Russian-seized territory most likely in the east and south, though for operational reasons no senior officials from Kyiv have detailed specifics.
Publicly, President Joe Biden’s team has offered unwavering support for Ukraine, pledging to load it up with weapons and economic aid for “as long as it takes.” But, if the impending fighting season yields limited gains, administration officials have expressed privately they fear being faced with a two-headed monster attacking it from the hawkish and dovish ends of the spectrum.
One side will say that Ukraine’s advances would’ve worked had the administration given Kyiv everything it asked for, namely longer-range missiles, fighter jets and more air defenses. The other side, administration officials worry, will claim Ukraine’s shortcoming proves it can’t force Russia out of its territory completely.
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Russia is running out of tanks. When 1940s era tanks start showing up on the battlefield, you will know it’s over for Russia. China can then waltz into eastern Russia and take what ever they want.
I have few doubts that Biden, his woke generals, and corrupt Ukraine will fail. Just look at their track records. All they do is blow money on defeat.
I’ll have some of what you’re smoking! Reality is way overrated anyway!
>China can then waltz into eastern Russia and take what ever they want.
Can you waltz over frozen taiga?
Yeppers!
They are running out of tanks and ammo for those tanks as well as artillery and the shells for them.
The Uke surface to air defenses are 100% effectively taking down all Ruskie air power.
They’re running out of soldiers.
The Ukes are killing Ruskies at a rate of 20:1!
Putin has cancer and should die any day now.
Putin is about to get overthrown.
Russia is losing this war and will continue to lose it in a big way and are going to sue for peace!
Did I miss anything?
I thought Ukraine won months ago. /s
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