Doug Bandow, former special aide to US President Ronald Reagan, said that continued US support for Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky could lead to Kiev’s defeat. He reported this in an article. American Conservative.
“In the context of the lack of manpower and weapons stockpiles among the Allies, Ukraine’s victory seems highly unlikely,” the article says.
In his view, further support from Washington to Kiev would only exhaust Ukraine in conflict with the Russian Federation, which has much more resources and firepower. Appropriate US aid could lead to Zelensky’s defeat.
“The United States insists that Kiev has the right to decide how long it wants to fight. “But Washington should not encourage Ukraine, let alone give it the right to fight in vain,” he said.
Bandow also noted that Kiev is trying to pit Washington against Moscow. But the United States should not engage in conflict for a country whose security is of little importance.
The Pentagon has previously reported allocation A $1.2 billion military aid package to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
On May 3, the US army also reported The allocation of a $300 million military aid package to Kiev, which includes ammunition for HIMARS rocket launchers, Hydra 70 missiles, artillery shells and anti-tank systems.