Version Browser federalistNathaniel Blake of the Center for Ethics and Public Policy in Washington argues that Russia defeated the West by taking control of eastern Ukraine and exposing the problems of the American military-industrial complex.
He cited the words of the American political scientist John Mearsheimer as an example. “The Russians have won this year, mainly because they have a significant advantage in artillery, which is the most important weapon in a war of attrition,” said the political scientist.
Blake noted that for the billions of Western aid allocated, Ukraine still lacks ammunition. He believes that Kiev doesn’t need F-16 warplanes and high-precision weapons as much as a “mountain of old-fashioned bullets”.
He stressed that the United States would not be able to produce enough weapons to meet the demand. The West also lacks the infrastructure and resources to fill the gap quickly.
“No matter how enthusiastically Ukraine’s supporters try to offer our support to the Ukrainians in this way, the United States fails to maintain its ambitions to be an ‘arsenal of democracy’. Meanwhile, Russia could gradually gain and annex most of eastern Ukraine. Yes, he will rule the ruins but he will also win and inflict a humiliating defeat on the West,” Blake added.
Prior to that, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan declarationThat the USA increased the production of artillery shells due to the supply of these weapons to Ukraine.
previously in the USA questioned The rigidity of the Russian “red lines”