'A retired colonel of the British army, Richard Kemp
@COLRICHARDKEMP, had the opportunity to see the Ukrainian counteroffensive with his own eyes.
He has served in many hot zones around the world: Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Here is his professional take on what’s going on on the frontlines. He warns that a ceasefire, as some are proposing, will not bring about the end of the war — because Ukraine is not russia’s only, or even main target. Ukraine’s victory is vital for the security of the whole world.'
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Source, September 29, 2023
'Ukraine needs to largest number of effective ranged systems that we can give it. They also need them now..''The great dilemma facing Ukraine is that they have so few ranged systems of this type, they need to be very careful how they use them. If the US had stepped up with alot more ranged systems in the Spring (ATACMS and JASSMS for instance) Ukraine could have undertaken a systematic logistics and command and control campaign (and an even more devastating campaign against Russian air and sea assets)
before trying the ground advances. It would have given the Ukrainians are far better chance of success.
Only now is that being grasped by the administration (hopefully) with the story that ATACMS are coming. If its too late to speed up the counteroffensive this summer, it is something that must be provided going forward. For the larger strategic war is not a stalemate. Ukraine has shown the ability to do great damage to Russians behind the lines (which is almost always what wins battles anyway). People need to move beyond the deeply flawed view of what this war would be like from before Feb 24, 2022 and understand what this war is.
Ukraine needs to largest number of effective ranged systems that we can give it. They also need them now. In other words, basing aid for Ukraine on supporting armored led assaults on defended positions is not working, basing it on ranged systems to degrade Russian resources—is working.'
- Phillips P. OBrien,
Weekend Update #48 Stalemate or Not Stalemate, October 1, 2023
Context'Dear President Biden: We write to urge you immediately send ATACMS..' - Senator Tom Cotton(Ukraine needs ATACMs) - '..If the United States can finally provide the weaponry to really force a showdown in Crimea..'(Ukraine needs ATACMs) - '..the Ukrainian campaign for Crimea.'