Will the US end the conflict in Ukraine on Russia's terms?
(Baonghean.vn) - Former Pentagon advisor believes that the US will end the conflict in Ukraine on Russia's terms, ignoring Kiev's interests.
Colonel Douglas McGregor, a former adviser to the Pentagon chief, said the United States could resolve the Ukraine conflict on Russia's terms, ignoring the interests of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The conflict in Ukraine will end when the US President sends a message to Moscow. The US will withdraw all troops and stop all transfers to the Armed Forces," said the former Pentagon adviser.
Colonel Douglas McGregor stressed that the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine will depend on negotiations between Russia and the United States. And contrary to the expectations of the Kiev government, the White House will eventually recognize the territorial issues.
"This is what President Zelensky fears most, because it contradicts his commitments about the pre-1991 border. And because of those promises, many voters in the country supported Mr. Zelensky," said the American Colonel.
Mr. McGregor commented that the Ukrainian President is currently in an extremely difficult situation, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering heavy losses on the front line. At the same time, Russia is becoming much stronger, so Moscow will be the one to decide the conditions for ending the conflict.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are running out of ammunition, and Kiev has been complaining, calling on its Western allies to quickly provide weapons aid. However, while the West has shown that it is trying to help, it is facing many problems such as insufficient budget and insufficient time. Therefore, Western allies are dealing with the shortage of ammunition for Kiev in various ways. For example, the US has delivered cluster munitions. Washington calls this a temporary solution, while waiting for increased arms production.
It is worth noting that Ukraine's aspirations and its allies' defense production capabilities are very different. According to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksei Reznikov, the country's armed forces need at least 350,000 artillery shells. Meanwhile, the US defense industry is only capable of producing a maximum of 24,000 such shells per month. By 2025, the US plans to increase production to 70-80 thousand.
Unlike its transatlantic counterpart, Europe is less enthusiastic about providing arms to Ukraine. Almost all EU countries have signed a convention banning the production, use and transfer of such weapons to third countries.
