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West Seeks New Narrative to Frame Failing Ukraine
West Seeks New Narrative to Frame Failing Ukraine
The New Atlas
Dec 17, 2023
Update on the conflict in Ukraine for December 17, 2023…
- Russian forces continue mounting pressure along the line of contact, executing a war of attrition grinding down Ukraine’s manpower and its Western sponsors’ military resources;
- Ukrainian lawmaker admits Ukraine is running out of ammunition and unable to respond to Russian firepower;
- The Western media now admits Ukraine’s cross-river “offensive” in Kherson is an abject failure;
- US military officials now admit that even with continued US support, Ukraine could still lose;
- A search for a “new” strategy for Ukraine requires ignoring the fundamental (and unsolvable) problems Ukraine and its Western backers have;
- The Western media is rebuilding its narrative regarding Ukraine, suggesting victory is not possible, but improving Ukraine's position ahead of negotiations may be;
- West is still pinning hope on "wonder weapons" including the F-16;
References:
NYT - Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River (December 16, 2023):
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/wo...
NYT - U.S. and Ukraine Search for a New Strategy After Failed Counteroffensive (December 11, 2023):
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/us...
Alexander Mercouris - Ukraine's Terrible Week: No US EU Funding; Rus Gains Avdeyevka, Marinka, Bakhmut, Ukr War Being Lost (December 16, 2023):
• Ukraine's Terrible Week: No US EU Fun...
Guardian - Putin says there will only be peace in Ukraine when Russia achieves its goals (December 14, 2023):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/liv...
ABC News - Ukrainian troops unable to respond to Russian attacks, says lawmaker (December 15, 2023):
https://abcnews.go.com/International/...
Business Insider - Ukraine says Russia has it outgunned 7 to 1 when it comes to drones (December 13, 2023):
https://www.businessinsider.com/russi...
BBC - Ukraine war: Shell shortages force us to limit firing, Ukrainian troops tell BBC (December 14, 2023):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe...
US Department of Defense - Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine (Dec. 12, 2023):
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases...
Raytheon - AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile:
https://www.rtx.com/raytheon/what-we-...
Defense News - Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract (April 2023):
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-s...
CNN - Russia’s jamming of US-provided rocket systems complicates Ukraine’s war effort (May 2023):
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/05/po...
US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence - Infantry Brigade Combat Team Scout Platoon AntiArmor Engagements at the Joint Readiness Training Center (regarding 19% hit rate for all anti-tank weapons):
https://www.moore.army.mil/Armor/eArm...
NY Times - Russia Overcomes Sanctions to Expand Missile Production, Officials Say (September 2023):
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/us...
Reuters - The air war over Ukraine (December 14, 2023):
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRA...
Air and Space Forces Magazine - Romania Is a Model for Training Ukraine’s Pilots to Fly F-16s (August 2022):
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/rom...
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