US intelligence analyst says analysis of Ukraine's counteroffensive 'flawed from the start'
(Baonghean.vn) - Assessing the failures in the counterattack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Director of the US Center for Intelligence and Global Affairs, Joshua Huminski, shared with the Hill newspaper that the basis for analyzing Ukraine's counterattack was actually wrong from the beginning.
Meanwhile, on the publication Ria Novosti, quoting Colonel Douglas McGregor - former advisor to the head of the Pentagon, said that Ukraine has little ability to protect the capital Kiev.
“Kiev can be evacuated, they cannot defend against missiles and drones,” said Colonel McGregor.
According to him, Ukraine has received a large number of missiles and air defense systems, but the country's Armed Forces have used up their reserves, and Western countries cannot replenish them in a short time.
As a result, Kiev is at risk of attack due to President Zelenksy's inability to defend the capital against Russian attacks.
The Russian military has begun attacking Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, following the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge on October 10 last year. The targets include energy, defense industry, military command and communications facilities.
Meanwhile, in the US, a number of Republican congressmen in the House of Representatives wrote a letter, asking President Joe Biden to withdraw $24 billion in new aid to Ukraine.
“Americans are tired of funding an endless proxy war. My colleagues and I have written to President Biden asking him to withhold the latest aid package until Congress has a comprehensive strategy on Ukraine,” Rep. Warren Davidson wrote on Twitter.
Joshua Huminski, Director of the Center for Intelligence and Global Affairs of the United States, said that Ukraine's counterattack was actually misguided. Joshua Huminski did not rule out that the miscalculations of the Joe Biden administration and the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces would lead to a split between the allies. And such an outcome could be called a "gift" for President Putin. Russia would be able to use it to its advantage.
“Moscow is clearly ready for a Ukrainian counterattack. It is a serious analytical error for politicians and observers to fail to appreciate the fact that the Russian military is learning and adapting,” said Joshua Huminski, an observer.
