The United States can no longer provide military assistance to Ukraine on the same scale without serious risks to itself. The Economist magazine writes about this citing a source from Joe Biden’s administration.
“I just don’t know if we can produce enough, give enough. “We have nothing else we can give them without putting ourselves at serious risk elsewhere.” said a source familiar with the flow of American aid.
The somber mood is also reflected in the change in American rhetoric, the publication notes. High-ranking officials such as the head of the US Department of Defense lloyd austin He still publicly demonstrates confidence, promising that Ukraine will win. But Pentagon planners say that in practice, early 2023 ambitions have given way to a narrow focus on preventing defeat.
“Right now we are thinking more and more about how Ukraine can survive.” said a source involved in the planning.
Others express themselves more delicately, the magazine notes.
“The next few months are an opportunity for us to confirm that Ukraine can remain on the battlefield for years to come,” said a senior State Department European official. Jim O’Brien at a conference in Riga on October 19.
The publication writes that the Russian military economy may face a long-term crisis, but for now it exceeds the production capacity of the West.
