Colby Badhwar - Why US Military Aid Package will not be Enough to Achieve a Real Ukrainian Victory
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- Опубликовано: 28 апр 2024
- Ukraine will not succeed in liberating its lands without the provision of long-range missiles, argues Colby Badhwar. For Kyiv, the ability to strike operational and strategic targets deep inside enemy territory - i.e. inside Russia itself - is not a whim, but a crucial necessity. But are allies framing their strategy and aligning their production and logistic capabilities accordingly? The manufacturer of German TAURUS missiles has halted production due to a lack of orders. Meanwhile, Chancellor Olaf Scholz remains adamant in refusing to supply Ukraine with long-range weapons. Do the Western allies want victory, or merely prevent Ukraine from being annihilated by a revanchist Russian empire?
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Colby Badhwar is a security columnist at The Insider, a Russia-focused, independent media outlet. He is a defence and news analyst with an emphasis on procurement, arms sales military aid to Ukraine. Colby is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Not sure anyone expects this package to allow them to win. But it will stop the advances of Russia and stabilise Ukraine once they get the aid. Let’s hope that more packages are sent in the future
From whom? This may very well be the last US package. And 5 years from now, when the ruzzians will still be attacking as long as their regime is in power (doesn't matter if Putin croaks), who will still be voting for a for more aid? The euros talk big but underdeliver. And the US is politically exhausted.
@@majungasaurusaaaaEU is slow to achieve but will likely have picked up by then, 2-3 years from now Russian deficit will have them printing money and at the rate the war demands it will end up like Zimbabwe
Assuming Ukraine is able to maintain a stable aid level (lethal and otherwise) Russia can probably keep fighting for another 2-3 years. That’s likely all they’ve got unless China takes a more active role.
Russia has a LOT of real estate to maintain & a comparatively small population to maintain it with. The 1990s population crash has left Russia with a very limited pool of working/fighting age men & most of the capable ones are either fighting, dead, or living abroad. And it’s not likely they’ll be coming back.
China’s support for Russia has been lukewarm at best. Xi is very aware that the Chinese economy would struggle very, very badly without its trade with Europe & North America. It’s unlikely he’d risk that trade for Putin’s adventure. And without full-throated Chinese support Russia’s long-term prospects are grim.
Plus, if Russia does come apart at the seams China will probably be able to take Manchuria back, perhaps as some form of loan collateral.
If Europe (and Germany in particular) didn't have their heads completely up their own arses, EU states would be scaling up arms production and taking up the slack. The fact that this isn't happening is sheer lunacy.
I think it's even unlikely that this will stabilize the lines. The last shipment of weapons from the previous approved congressional aid package was announced December 27th, so likely arrived in January. There was also 300 million worth of weapons sent in March from the presidential drawdown authority. This is just from the USA. Ukraine has never stopped getting weapons and they've been on the back foot since July. They ave a serious manpower problem, and nothing short of nato intervention is going to fix that. This summer is not going to bode well for ukraine.
Perun’s most recent upload on the breakdown of, was very interesting in case you missed it. I’d love to hear an interview between you both, if at all possible!!
Cheers mate and thanks for all you do for Ukraine
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"It's not a game changer" - yes, everyone knows. It doesn't require complex analytical mind-mapping when it's already a mantra parroted by every channel. The root problem is the collective West - and NATO - in denial that this is a war against Ukraine alone. "We are not buying Ukraine time, Ukraine is buying us time." - Timothy Snyder
Yes, I am surprised that this channel is allowing itself to follow this crude line of thinking.
to be fair a lot of people in the free world haven't yet processed the threat that russia is a client of china and that the autocratic powers have this intent to overthrow the existing liberal democratic world order and replace it with their own rule by force barbarism
No one is buying anyone time.
Ukraine isn't important, and beyond that no one has a focused game plan.
The USAF had a good plan they presented 3 times and Biden turned it down.
Everyone knows there in a war but no one cares. And unless Russia can turn there own military around no one, of the Power EU top 3 or 5 are in any danger.
I also highly doubt that the West would allow another country to fail, especially Poland who has 10k United States troops station there right.
Not all things are equal and they never are.
It's not even new news for those who pay attention. Over 1 and half years ago after Bakmute fail, the United States Intelligence Assessment litterly believe that Ukraine no longer had enough man power for a counter offensive or to sustain a counter offensive. They also believed that Ukraine was close to being combat ineffective.
Which they are now.
People used to give me shit about this on RUclips when I'd explain this, despite it being true.
Now since the fall of Advika it's become a new catch word "Ukraine Has Man Power Shortage "
As I said above it's not New News but old news for the few who pay attention.
By the end if 2024 your going to start hereing seriou push for Peace, several reputable sources have even said talks have begun in EUROPE.
@@ahartify To say nothing of the fact that the speaker seems to be parroting Republican talking points. When he talks about the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and claiming that Biden said the US has been there long enough.....WHO put Biden in that position? *Trump* undercut the Afghan government by negotiating with the Taliban, and then setting a crazy short timeline.
Its like the USA is backing out of support for Ukraine
Initially sanctions were the weapon to cripple Russia - they have not worked
Blow up the pipes?
Then the 2022 offensive did not work
It took 6 months to release 15.8 Billion ???? of "aid"
Is that enough to get past EU & USA elections?
Then what?
Pressure is on Europe - steal the 200B+ and go beyond the 2% GDP to buy arms.
Much of it will feed usamic
All this time ignore the SMO objectives and hammer home that Putin is a megalomaniac, bent on destroying Europe, democracy and freedom
Tucker is labelled a traitor for filling the western diplomatic void
Something stinks in the state of Denmark?
Are USA/EU/UK complicit to g-side?
Does ICC put Putin on the list yet Netanyahu gets a pass?
USA is waiting (patiently) on umpteen Israeli investigations -- of their own war crimes
Hey, they are a trustworthy democracy. Above incrimination?
USA is in control, has jurisdiction -- the UN, most of the world must respect their decisions. 75 years of USA/UK management of the ME has proven they know whats bestest. Arrogance?
Blinken threatening China with sanctions, kick them out of SWIFT
Disrupt global trade even more causing more insecurity, higher costs and suffering,
One China policy, is it hypocritical that the USA arms and funds Taiwan?
Tell China to stop trade with Russia knowing that they are also on the USA menu
Tell China to get Iran to stop helping Russia and let Israel do the dirty
China is over producing, have secured resources and therefore a USA security concern - they can not compete
Bring down the axis of evil (Russia, China, Iran)
Western entitled affluence must be secured.
All other ideals are unworthy, must heed, conform
Slava BRICS+++++++++++++++++++++++++
I'm wondering who claimed this aid package was supposed to be enough for them to finish off the war? I have heard no one claiming that.
The challenge is that this could be the last major aid package for some time… possibly the last if Trump gets in…
@@SiliconCurtain I think there are a lot of people putting words in trump's mouth that never came from there.
historically, Trump in 2017 gave a lot of missiles (javelin/stinger) and TOW-equipped hummvees, where in an even more dire situation in 2014 obama/biden gave blankets and rations.
see if you can interview dr.sebastian gorka. he is pro-ukraine and anti-putin, and likens it to the assistance the french gave to america in 1776.
he talks to trump on a regular basis, and is probably more likely to know what is going to happen with Trump than anyone.
"It's not a wunderwaffe". "It's not a silver bullet". "It's not a game changer".
...the chorus from western media every time Ukraine receives anything. It's tiresome both in predictability and unoriginality.
@@markdeckard7651 I'm sure the same thing was said when every Liberty Ship docked in england and offloaded.
@@SiliconCurtain what happened to my reply?
Ukraine already has long-range missiles of its own, and with its new generation of drones can do a lot of damage within Russia, as can be recently seen. Russian partisans are also doing some fine work.
Thank you, Jonathan, for your conversation with Colby Badhwar. I wish, the western governments would not listen to greed but to experts. Unfortunately, we are far from the support level that should have been provided since day one of the full-scale invasion.
🇺🇦 Перемоги і миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦
Thanks.
Glory to Ukraine. God Bless Ukraine and her people. 🇺🇦🇺🇸
No European weapons manufacturers should be sitting idle. That would be outrageous and almost negligent given the current situation.
It’s a time buyer for Ukraine and the rest of Europe to get it together.
Great interviews here on silicon curtain.
Thanks Jonathon
The biggest thing in the bill imo is that DoD was given 45 days to submit some sort of war plan meaning there's a strategic objective now. They go before Congress in June.
That would be dangerous. There is one shared, but it is none of the public business. That was always in place.
@@kingsframingartgalleryyour3487 FYI, US Congress business is public business. Duma business does not concern the russian public, its function is to rubber-stamp Kremlin dictates and lend an air of 'legitimacy'.
Let's hope it's not a regurgitation or rephrasing of 'dither for as long as it takes'!
@artmcteagle it's not. The plan has to be in place before approval of what they need. The proper process is always applied. If anyone had knowledge of these procedures, this type of comment would never have been posted.
@@kingsframingartgalleryyour3487 Oh dear, you haven't a clue.
Someone should write a book, if several people haven't already, showing all the different attacks on the West and the US specifically that Russia has tried/done.
Looked like Russia and America could be friends for a while there, after the U.S.S.R. shattered. After all, I'm not sure that the U.S. and Russia are truly natural enemies. We only really compete in the Arctic, in a mild way -- and conceivably we could cooperate there to our mutual benefit, if we really wanted to. But Putin needed an enemy to smear his political opponents as traitors instead of having to describe them as honorable opposition. He could also blame all his failures on the U.S. and its "puppet states" and vassals. And the U.S. has naturally opposed the reconstruction of the U.S.S.R. under a new name and guise. Old habits died hard on both sides, and a round 2 of rivalry seemed fairly natural, unfortunately. Russia really needed a person in charge who could embrace the new era, instead of an amoral KGB retread nostalgic for the "good old days" of the Cold War. The world would be so different now had such a hero emerged and prevailed!
While the numbers appear to be technically the same, this guy appears to be cherry picking figures that understate the military aid to Ukraine. I would refer you to Perun’s Sunday RUclips video on the same topic with detailed breakdowns and links to original sources. It’s true the hardware portion of the bill is less than the $60.8 Bn top line number, but it’s also much more than the $15 Bn he’s mentioning.
Canadian logic I guess.
My comment as a Canadian ...Maybe our Canuck comentator could nudge our PM Trudeau to give more to Ukraine. We don't even make it to the 2% of GDP 😢
Canada’s problem is that they’re less equipped to ramp up military production than Europe.
I know, eh?
Canada has provided 2 tanks to Ukraine. Yes, 2. Canada has nothing to offer besides some training
Sława Ukrainie and thank you for your wonderful much awaited reports
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Europe should place orders in all U.S. 155/105mm and other vital production, Since priority goes to the government if Congress aid lapses they will still keep production going, it will also attract other investors. A safeguard.
Thank you, Jonathan. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Thanks for being so candid and thorough.
A great, very nuanced discussion.
Thanks for the update and views 🇺🇲🇺🇦
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Prayers
I really appriciate all your amazing content creators that keeps posting on this most important topic
Can someone define victory, tell us the plan to achieve it, give us an amount so we can write a check and be done. Hearing $61b + another $6b is not enough, a week after the bill is signed is just frustrating.
The fact that people can't just take a wek's break from saying it's not enough is frustrating.
true, I think Ukraine needs the following most importantly: Long range missles, capable ECM, defense anti aircraft and anti drone capabilities and western combat aircraft
Everybody already knew back in December that it was just to stabilize the front. Those who think otherwise are the same that expected a successful Ukrainian counter offensive in June 2023. Without the propper equipment.
Europe should get serious about this and if the US would spend the same amount on Ukraine as it did in Afghanistan Ukraine could be in Moscow next spring.
And what did they achieve in Afghanistan?
Replace a Taliban with a Taliban
Also Soviet failed in Afghanistan
@@goenzoy712 Precisely. Russia will also fail in Ukraine.
@@pjhgerlach We will see as of now it is just wishful thinking and I dont support this war
@@goenzoy712 I don't support the war Russia started but I do support those that defend their families.
No one wants them to be in Moscow. They would not havre the manpower, even if they had the logistic base. The only objective is for them to regain stolen territory and a defensible country.
Disappointing analysis of the delayed US package, co.pares to Perun, for a program that airs so often a whole show could have been dedicated to it.
Colby is in my town!
He’s right that this won’t be enough. But does it need to be? How do we find Ukraine managing on its own through growing their civil economy and arms production? How do individuals and businesses ally with Ukraine to help them fight off Russia so they reacqiure the land they had back to 1991 borders?
The sea drones they now have continue becoming more innovative. Can they eventually be used to dominate the Azov Sea? Can they be used to begin a new battle front to match the front on the west side of the Donbas?
Can domestic built air drones be used as long range weapons?
How much does reconnaissance and intelligence help Ukraine? How much observation is needed to target supplies going to the front lines, to starve them to the point Russian front line forces collapse?
What role can Conscientious Objectors have in speeding up the day of peace, when this war will end? Both Russia and Ukraine have deserters and likely have some people who are court martialed and are serving jail time for not fighting. But what can COs do in an active nonviolent way to work for peace?
What can Ukraine do that would be pivotal that would come as a complete surprise to Russia? What black swans might be anticipated? And what can we suggest for Ukraine?
The discussion beginning at 24:00 is what we need more of, and we need it to be happening in governments. We need less of the complaining and more thought put toward solutions.
They should review the bills with the Chatham House, and get their input. But you’d have to release it about a year in advance to accommodate all the debate.
I watch your videos every day and this is from far the best interview I've seen until now. Many thanks and how I wish this could be broadcast by all main mainstream media in the USA, Europe and the UK
He should call Tredue. Tell him to put up more then 4 Billion
Canada can offer financial assistance but the country lacks the industrial capacity to offer much in the way of hardware.
@@grahamstrouse1165
That's what they need. Europe doesn't really give much hardware. They buy it
@@grahamstrouse1165sweet, so they can do that..? They can use some money to go buy some equipment somewhere I'd think.
I believe Ukraine will manage to hold the line this year keep hitting as and when they can. Russia is more fragile than most people think eventually their economy will emplode and the country will fracture and fall apart. China will then make their move and retake mancheria.
Implode
I wonder how much historical baggage is blunting the German reaction to the invasion of Ukraine. There is no doubt that the last time that Germany was involved militarily in Ukraine, it was catastrophic.
Germany certainly does not want a leadership in this war but after others steared sending a handful tanks Germany sent hundreds. Most patriot air defence systems came from Germany and this is for sure more important than Taurus.
It's not only historical baggage, it's also the sheer inability in long range strategic thinking in politics.
In a time when Economy reigns supreme, being the dominant political issue 24/7 and relaying on markets are the preferred tool in politics, there is really no need for strategic thinking in politics.
Good
I expect that the Russian confiscated fund will be released soon to Ukraine
I read the bill, all 30 pages. Even when it’s a good thing it is tarnished every time. Honesty, real honesty would be nice. I guess that because there is so much BS out there, even the reputable organs let it all slide. Do better!
ATACMS have a 300km range. Ukraine's drones can travel way further. Yes, they're less effective but they can reach further. ATACMS are more suited to targets in Crimea.
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His assertion that the line items should have been split is politically naive. The whole $96 Bn package was bundled to get it through a badly divided congress. This aid had been stalled since October, tilting at the windmill of perfection could have killed it.
He doesn’t understand quite a number of things.
I agree with jimdale
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Shouldn't we hear discussion about settling on other methods of Ukraine to retake territory, other than "trench warefare"?
All you have to do is read the BILL, what a concept.
You will understand what is in the bill once the bill is passed.
@daheikkinen The Bill been passed, I understood what it was the moment it came out.
Why is the guest talking shocked about the Congress?
I'm 41 and Congress lumping stuff together in a budget is both WHT we are broke and part of the reason why it's not constitutional. They are supposed to debate each budgetary Item and Don't, Period.
2nd Ukraine and DC has from day one has never had a game plan, this why we are pissing money into wind
Excellent interview as usual. Vital information about the real amount going to Ukraine and the lack of real support. Very sad that Ukraine has to resist with one arm tied behind it’s back. What is the reason for this half measures?
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Russia will go down ,but it’s imperative the free world stands with Ukraine every step of the way,so far we have not done enough and at the speed required,let’s hope it improves as it only costs more lives dragging the war out.
I’m so glad all of the armchair generals are pontificating 24/7 on YT.
I couldn’t listen to how many times the guy said “actually”… like dude, you have an important job. Read a thesaurus every once in awhile. Actually.
Germany Dont want Russia to win But don’t want Ukraine to win also , they are afraid Who is Next after Putin and if he doing something radical and use Nuclear weapons
Being uninformed is not a crime, but you look pretty stupid in the face of reality.
Please stay in reality and let go writing out of your butt!
If Ukraine really only gets $15 billion for military aide where does the rest of that money go ?
Ukraine IS getting a lot of uaed US hardware that the US is replacing at home with new build. Everyone’s fudging the numbers here it seems.
This guy doesn’t really understand. Theres money going all over the place. And the US is going to send about $61 billion worth of stuff over there in the next eight months.
Most of it will be spent in the US, they'll send their old shit to Ukraine and revamp the production of new stocks and weaponry for their own armed forces.
They may secretly give more ,who can tell it would seem mad to waste all that money they sent already plus this money for nothing
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@@SiliconCurtain But it wasn't a joke!! 😋
None of us can relax while the paranoia of Russia/Russians exists.
News should not be Telegraphing to the Enemy. How Is Ukraine supposed to do Manovers without telling Putan where to Have His Amy Waiting. Or how much Russia needs to use up the shells. Ukraine is a Democratic Country. Should We have To ask for Help and no one Comes to America aid. Country's are Starting to Think were America isn't being brought to the Table.
Its a disgrace nato wil not protect a souverain European country with troupes and all thats needed.
The US wil not keep profiliration of nukes in hand. Al countries need them now while there is no protection to expect from the U S
In 2022 US military aid was $8B. In 2023 it was $12B. Russia spent $110 bn on the war in 2023 in absolute USD, which in PPP was $250-270 bn. Math?
So, Ukraine is a whole lot more effective per $ than is ruzzia? I think this was the case. Pretty sure ruzzia was firing thousands of shells into open fields etc.
As to aid amounts from all contributers, total to date is more like 200B. Not all was for direct supply of weapons, and not all has been delivered, but I think your 20B is wrong. Additionally, I wouldn't believe any of the ruzzian figures. They lie about everything.
A rough example without true figures (I don't have access to true Russian figures).
It's not really about PPP. But the ppp ratio russia-us is ~1.52. This means it coats Russia $1.52 to purchase what the US can for $1. So, a $200bn purchase in Russia is equivalent to a ~$131.5bnnpurchase in the US. With US aid being a total of around $120bn combined witht the EU's ~$60bn for military aid, Russia is at a purchasing disadvantage.
The real problem is things like this. In the US, one 155mm artillery shell costs around between $5-$6k to make. In Russia, a 152mm artillery shell costs $600.
That means, in converted rough costs, Russia could produce almost 6 shells for the cost of one US shell for the same $. And that is just shells.
The issue is that Western munitions and systems use many more advanced parts, and wages are so much higher. Even with the PPP advantage, the cost of procurement is heavily in Russias favor. Although, if the West produced a similar tech level of weapons, the West would far out produce Russia (roughly 1.52x in pure ppp comparison).
@@arickfakhar1717 No. You have that exactly backwards.
A dollar goes way further in Russia lol
@timthetiny7538 Yes, a $ does go further in Russia. But PPP is a comparison of the cost of goods, not a comparison of currency value. The PPP conversion ratio was, in fact, ~1.52:1 in Q1 2024. The US has a better PPP than Russia. This is public information, and anyone can find this data.
PPP ratio of Country A:Country B = (Price of a product in country A) / (Price of the same product in Country B)
For the calculation to work, you have to have the same stoichiometry, which means you have to put both into terms of the same currency. So, a coffee in Russia in 2023 was ~ 644.4 rubles. Converted to dollars, that is $7.24.
In 2023, a coffee in the US costs ~$6.16. So, 6.16/7.24= .85 PPP US compared to Russia. Or 1.17 PPP Russia compared to USA.
So, in 2023, in Russia, a coffee cost 1.17 times what it cost in the US. Thus, the US had a better PPP. In 2024, we have seen the PPP gap widen in US benefit.
the strategy is very simple as biden says as long as it takes in short the only way Ukraine will win is to do attrition vs. Russia.
Many misconceptions on that Russia is the master of attrition , in this war its not , yes they may have a bit bigger economy and population and military compared to Ukraine but the Russians are on a time limit. Their national wealth fund is set to run out in 2025, even shoigu himself stated they can support the war until 2025. and I think the Russian economy will warp badly if the war goes past 2025. the war is already costing from 400 mil to 1 bil usd every day for the russians.
and analysts say the Russian cold war stocks of tanks and apcs will run out by late 2025 and into 2026. this will result in the russian production and refurbishment of tanks and apcs to be cut by 2/3s. Russians will have a tank shortage. this will be very detrimental to the russian ability to fight.
true the ukrs are on the backfoot now but the front line despite Russian succcesses in the battlefield has not really changed, on a strategic scale the Russians have not reaLLY expanded from the 20 percent they control
and when biden wins this year 2025 and onwards will be horrible years for the russians.
russians have to win by 2025 or its the point of no return.
Sure the Russians may get a korean war style win armistice with russia getting control of the 20 to whatever percent of Ukraine but the russian economy and military will be so ruined and their economy in military mode and cant switch over to civlian due to lack of western investments , their economy will implode within a decade of the end of the war. and whatever territory they conquered and get to keep in ukraine they have to repair and pacify. that would cost hundreds of billions of usd.
I can see a ciivl war happening in russia or some sort of time of trouble 2.0 whether russia loses or "wins" this war.
DEFINITION OF THIS WAR...........two boxers in a ring...........one can bite scratch kick spit slap.......the other can only block....................the refereee (ie. the west) does nothing to change this......................THE RULES OF THE GAME NEED TO CHANGE IF UKRAINE IS TO WIN!!!!
Additional support of EU-NATO STATES
Do we in the United States now do phone campaigns to our elected officials, and push for attacks inside borders of Russian Federation?
Why, do you have a problem with that? It's not like the US has never interfered in other countries elections or intervened militarily in countries they have not declared war upon before.
Excellent idea.
@@kenl-w9638Really want Ukraine victory, on Zelenskyy terms. Really want Biden to win reelection. Ashamed of Congress costly delay for seven months.
@@kenl-w9638your point? Does that mean a person couldn't have a problem with it? I'd be willing to bet wherever you're from, you're government has done what it could to help others elections go in a way that's positive for them. Should that change your opinion?
They're gonna have to send the aviation... Open war...
Is he being paid by Moscow?
I think this fear of "600km to Moscow could be achieved by a Taurus missile" is wrong.
1. The missile needs to be launched from a fighter plane. That plane cannot go right to the Russian border from where Moscow is situated at a distance of 600km. The Russian air defense will keep any Ukrainian plane some 100km from the border. So Moscow cannot be reached.
2. Why should Moscow be attacked by a Taurus? Makes no military sense. Better hit more functional objects.
3. The only reason of Scholz refusing is to keep a military secret. As in the maps installed in the guidance systems.
4. And perhaps he sees it as simple man's nuke. If it should fail to be the "decisive weapon" then the deterrent value would be gone.
What Russian air defense😂😂
Colby's a bit of an obvious political partisan. Which isn't disqualifying, in itself.
tell dw and german media pls. they are in lalaland.
The aid package is enough to arm the 12 soldiers they have left.
Kinda rubbish.
"Win" is a matter of perspective.....
Objectively no. It is a matter of the criteria for 'winning'. The criteria do not depend on perspective. Either you meet the criteria or you don't.
It can be, but personally I support Ukraine's perspective on this matter, and not that of cowards like Scholz or half measure, ditherers like Biden.
Depends on the end goal. I doubt Putin's goal was to be stuck in Donbas after two years of war, but now any village the Russians occupy is shown as a victory back home. Ukraine needs to set realistic goals and the main one now is to limit what Russia can take in the next few months. The longer the war drags on the more weight on Putin's shoulders and the far right could start causing trouble back home.
This is a disturbing report. Why can’t all the money go to helping Ukraine
Colby’s being almost as disingenuous as the MAGA cultists who think that Joe Biden is personally writing 61 billion dollar check to Zelenskyy. That’s not how it works. We’re sending Ukraine a mix of older and new-build gear and ammo & replacing it at home with new build construction.
All of what money? The United States is in massive debt
@@daheikkinen Ah yes, news for you buddy, most of the G20 is in debt and GDP to debt ratio the US is not even tops. Debt makes capitalism go round. $61 Billion is peanuts compared to the total US budget, look at the $1.5 trillion tax cuts Trump gave the ultra rich and big corporations. Go ahead and penny pinch spreading your margarine more thinly on your toast, but if russia wins this war, believe me the costs will be far higher.
Watch Perun's latest video about the new US aid package. The vast majority IS going to Ukraine. This Canadian gentlemen does not understand what's in the bill very well. Perun does.
@@daheikkinenok vatnik.
Right after Israel flew F-35's right past the S-3 and S-400. Russia announces they making a S-500 🤔
I don’t even know what kind of conspiracy hat you’re wearing. Russia can’t build new car radios, ABS brakes or keep its commercial airlines flying. They’re in no position to develop a complex new SAM system.
Putin has lost the plot, he's willing to sacrifice millions of lives for victory
It continually irks me when people use the term "win" when discussing war. Nobody "Wins" if a failure of diplomacy occurs. Everybody loses except the Military Industrial Complex. They get even filthier rich than they already are.
Ruzzia certainly won't win. It will destroy itself.
Russia can leave Ukraine including Crimea. That's how they 'win'.. GO home.
We can all be idealistic, but when your country is invaded by an aggressor with genocidal intent diplomacy has failed before it even started.
Dear Mr Badhwar, we've all been listening to naysayers like you since the start. My advice? Get out of your armchair and spend some quality time in the trenches. You may find something that surprises you. The Ukrainian spirit. We've been fighting these idiots for centuries. You're simply repeating Russian propaganda. Not helpful.
Nonces !
Ukrainian Victory 😂
It so sad hear how the Ukrainians are betrayed and I knew that.In the West too much talking,promises but very minimal deliveries.