Ukraine war’s outlook in 2023: Harder fighting against a tougher Russian army

The Hill via msn ^

[RomanSoldier19]

ll sides’ strategic incentives in the Ukraine War point toward continued conflict in 2023. The war’s settlement will emerge from the battlefield, not primarily from negotiations. Russia, meanwhile, is planning another offensive to solidify its territorial position and prepare for another year of war.

Every weapon that the West refrains from sending to Ukraine in the next two months will be regretted in the next six.

In addition, the notion of Russia’s absolute incompetence must be eliminated. No military is perfect, and Russian forces have their problems — but Western analysts are far too optimistic about Russia’s initial failures.

[RomanSoldier19]

but Western analysts are far too optimistic about Russia’s initial failures.

[ifinnegan]

Putin is simply willing to commit more atrocities.

[BenLurkin]

Why not peace?

[escapefromboston]

How about the invasion on our southern border ?

[absalom01]

It’s not even clear that Ukraine will last the winter, which is just now starting to get cold. No power, continuing attrition, no prospects for anything other than death. Only question is how much misery has to precede the inevitable.

[PIF]

Opinion by Seth Cropsey, opinion contributor

[PIF]

Since when are conscripts who lack winter clothing, food, water, and often officers a tougher army? Conscripts who were teachers, garbage collectors, local drunks, etc who's training consisted of a rifle to look at on induction and then herded to the front a tougher army?

This Seth fellow must have not only swallowed a whole pitcher of Kool Aid but

[EnderWiggin1970]

Always better to over-estimate the enemy than under-estimate them. Your response is a good way to lose a war. Listen only to the propaganda cheerleaders and then act surprised when the West predictably loses, again. You lost to the Taliban. What makes you think you have a chance against Russia in their own backyard?

Kind of like Goebbels scoffing that America can build refrigerators but not military equipment. He saw how that panned out.

[ASA Vet]

There could be peace tomorrow. All that needs to happen is for the Russkies to leave Ukraine.

[BenLurkin]

Seems that both sides are determined to sacrifice thousands of more lives.

[ansel12]

One side has no choice but to fight, they are fighting from their own soil against a foreign invasion.

[FreshPrince]

Its very clear they will.

[PIF]

Got under your skin, eh Troll?

[PIF]

[BenLurkin]

They have a choice. The Ukraine and Putin both choose to see thousands more die.

[Kazan]

Ukraine war outlook: Death. By the thousands.

[ansel12]

The Ukrainians have no choice, they are fighting from their homes against a foreign invader, Russian ones at that.

What are you doing here if you are a submissive coward?

[Vaduz]

No matter how long the Ukraine war lasts Biden and other takers see it as a profit deal.

20% of the money we send to Ukraine never gets there.

Pentagon spokes person

[Robert357]

My 2 cents.

Ukraine is in a race for time. Before the end of February, Ukraine needs to fill as many body bags as possible with Russian soldiers to be sent home to their mothers, wives, children, and fathers. Ukraine also needs to hope that economic sanctions, when combined with filled body bags will break the spirit of most Russians for any further war effort before the end of February.

If that doesn't happen, then after the end of February (when Russia initially attacked because they felt weather would be good enough for a short war) the war will become an even bigger battle of attrition until one side or the other can no longer stomach the costs of war.

For Ukraine the best thing that could happen would probably be a no-fly zone established in March of 2023. Russia is just so much bigger that as long as it is a war of attrition, Ukraine is at a disadvantage. If for no other reason that the EU will get tired of supporting Ukraine.