Posted on 03/25/2023 11:20:29 AM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
The very fact that Ukraine is out of ammunition per Zelensky’s damning admission to Japanese media proves that the West’s defeat in its self-declared “race of logistics” with Russia might already be a fait accompli by this point since it’s clear that Kiev can’t keep pace with its opponent despite being backed by all of NATO’s military-industrial capacity.
The US-led West’s Mainstream Media (MSM) began reporting more accurately [link at URL] on the military-strategic dynamics of the NATO-Russian proxy war in Ukraine since the start of the year, but the true test of their comparatively improved integrity will be whether they raise awareness about Zelensky’s latest damning admission. In an interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun [link at URL], he candidly told his interlocutors that “We do not have ammunition. For us the situation in the East is not good.”
This is a major revelation for several reasons. First, it proves that Russia is winning NATO’s self-declared “race of logistics” in the sense that its armed forces still have ammo to continue fighting while the West’s Ukrainian proxies already ran out of that which their patrons provided over the past year. Second, the aforesaid aid that was already extended to this crumbling former Soviet Republic exceeds $100 billion, which makes Russia’s leading position in this “race of logistics” all the more impressive.
Third, Zelensky’s admission adds credence to what the Washington Post [link at URL] recently reported regarding how poorly Kiev’s forces are faring in this conflict, especially its “severe ammunition shortages” that one of its sources spoke about. Fourth, the preceding points drastically decrease the chances that Kiev’s upcoming counteroffensive will achieve much of anything and actually make it increasingly likely that such a move would be an epic mistake that could ultimately lead to a decisive Russian breakthrough.
And finally, it can therefore be expected that Zelensky and his agents of influence across the West will beg for even more aid, arguing that the failure to pay up would risking making their prior investments in this proxy war all for naught if Kiev ends up losing to Russia. The problem, however, is that no amount of money can make ammunition appear out of thin air since it requires a lot of time to scale production accordingly to meet these newfound exorbitant needs.
The very fact that Ukraine is out of ammunition proves that the West’s defeat in its self-declared “race of logistics” with Russia might already be a fait accompli by this point since it’s clear that Kiev can’t keep pace with its opponent despite being backed by all of NATO’s military-industrial capacity. Zelensky almost certainly didn’t realize that his candid admission essentially amounted to this, but it’s presently unclear whether the MSM will inform their audience about this or not.
On the one hand, doing so could contribute to his forthcoming begging campaign, but it could also backfire if taxpayers start asking whether it’s worth ponying up even more money if Ukraine already ran out of ammo despite the over $100 billion in aid that it’s received thus far. After all, if that astronomical sum wasn’t enough to keep their guns firing, then there’s no telling how much will be needed for Kiev to reconquer more of its lost territory like it intends to do.
Not only that, but as was earlier explained, no amount of money can make ammunition appear out of thin air. Quite clearly, fundamental changes in the Ukrainian Armed Forces are needed in order to indefinitely perpetuate this conflict like the US is plotting to do, but its fighters can’t immediately transition to using exclusively Western equipment when they’re used to operating Soviet-era wares. This poses a dilemma since Russia keeps moving further ahead in this “race of logistics” as each day goes by.
Objectively speaking, the military-strategic dynamics are trending in the Kremlin’s favor, which would ordinarily compel Kiev to seriously consider China’s peace plan if it wasn’t for its American overlords preventing it from doing so. The longer that Zelensky remains resistant to the very thought of a ceasefire, the greater the chances are that Russia will transform its growing advantage in its “race of logistics” with NATO into a decisive victory that could result in Ukraine losing even more territory.
Pretty soon the peoplenon both sides are going to refuse to get killed.for a few.meters of mud.
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That would be nice- but it’s not going to happen. The majority of the Russian population views this as a war with the West, it began in Obamas times ( his sanctions were laughed at)….ie, Poland was told to stop their apple exports to Russia, they did, and their apple crops rotted on the trees….Russia then started producing their own apple crops….” Apple harvest in Russia may reach 1.5 million tons in 2021.
by EastFruit14 Apr 210707
“According to the Fruit and Vegetable Union of Russia, the country’s self-sufficiency ratio for apples was around 65% last year, but the year was low-yielding due to recurrent frosts in the South. “If the weather is normal, the gross harvest in the Krasnodar Territory, the main region of apple production, will definitely increase this year. In addition, 13.1 thousand hectares of orchards that were established two years ago will begin to bear fruit. This means that the total volume of fruit production could be around 1.5 million tons,”- the director of the union Mikhail Glushkov told Agroinvestor. This is a huge volume, which can lead to oversupply on the market and lower prices, he notes.….”
https://east-fruit.com/en/news/apple-harvest-in-russia-may-reach-1-5-million-tons-in-2021/
Expect the same in every.single.sector that Russia was sanctioned with.
The Russians are a much more hearty people than the West ( just look at what the West is raising- they can’t even define what a woman is), sorry folks, the West morally destroyed themselves, as the Western banking crisis starts boiling, it will become clear that having a debt of 115 percent of GDP can not overcome a country that has a 15percent debt to GDP ratio ( Russia).
The West is bankrupt and digging deeper….ironic the US and collectiveWest will be dethroned exactly the way Soviet Russia was….
Alternatively, weapons and ammo are being sold for profit. There’s no way to prove that because we have no audit controls in place.
Biden and are military leaders are recklessly irresponsible.
I do not believe it! Ukraine may not have all they want but they have enough for several months and maybe an attack or two. Holding is easier than attacking. With their fortified position they can hold until spring or fall. Still, The Ukraine should look for a “Plan B” or “Plan C” Maybe demand the USA send every shell and round we have or they will release what they have on Biden and his Family! After all The USA says Ukraine is the most important thing in the universe now.
Not even honest enough to admit it is the US fighting the war, not Ukraine, are ya?
So WaPo, Japanese newspapers, and other western MSM are all in on the act?
So when do we trust what they or Zelensky have to say? When they say they are winning? LOL.
Until the Russians decide to go home and leave Ukraine alone
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Sorry, that is not going to happen. Vlad’s first objective ( from his Feb 24th speech) was to liberate the ethnic Russian territories, and they are now officially a part of the Russian Federation. His first objective is being realized.
Vlad is not giving them up, get used to that. Also get used to the fact Vlad still holds all the cards, and the West knows this - hence the fight “ down to the last Ukrainian “…..the Ukies are spent, now reduced to a beggar nation, totally dependent on Western welfare and money to survive.
Doesn’t sound like winning to me.
It’s much more than that per the news article links at the URL’s as they show how dire the situation is for Ukraine
So exactly when will you trust what Zelensky or the MSM have to say?
Now or when/if they say they are winning?
They’re doing better than Ukraine.
It isn’t fagboys call for a ceasefire.
That is on Obama.
So you support troops and/or proxy wars in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, etc, by the U.S.?
Jerry Lewis could have used this punk for his telethons.
The Ukes are the worst shots in the world, after all the hundreds of billions of round we’ve given them.
They are either ammo or planning a spring offensive…I doubt it’s both.
How is our Air Force doing so far in this war you think they are fighting?
Sounds like Zelensky has run out of Western ammo and turned Eastward and was trying the shake the ammo tree in Japan
Does this conflict remind us mostly of WWI? Trenches, battle lines that barely move for months. Enormous artillery bombardment.
There would be no small irony in the US bringing an end to communism in Russia and Russia turning around forty years later and returning the favor.
All the Ukrainians need to only be issued bolt-action guns.
That will force ammo discipline.
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