Russian Operations in Ukraine: Week 4

In this update on Russian operations in Ukraine at week 4: the US Department of Defense itself admits Russia’s combat power allotted to Ukraine is still around 90%.

Russia uses its hypersonic missiles for the first time.

We compare Russia’s operations in Ukraine to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 by the numbers.

US propaganda continues to prepare the ground for a conflict with China, which will almost certainly follow on the heels of the current conflict in Ukraine.

References:

***Update on Russian Operations in Ukraine: Week 4***

US Department of Defense - Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing, March 21, 2022:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2973395/senior-defense-official-holds-a-background-briefing/

“Russians have launched more than 1,100 missiles.”

“I would say that today, we assess Russian combat power at just below 90 percent. And -- and again, you have to remember, yes, they're expending an awful lot, but they also built up an awful lot since the early fall, and they just have a lot available to them. But we would assess today a little less than 90 percent.”

“So is it possible that we could see them try to resupply PGMs going forward? Absolutely. We have not seen an indication that they have done that, that they're drawing on stocks from elsewhere. But it's certainly something that we're -- that we're watching and monitoring. They still have -- like I said, I mean, they still have the majority of their stocks available to them, but they have expended quite a bit, particularly in sensitive cruise missiles, air-launched cruise missiles…”

Reuters - LIVE: Pentagon briefing with John Kirby (March 23, 2022):
https://youtu.be/_OF1YRmGfEk
Comparing Ukraine/Iraq by land area:
https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/country-size-comparison/ukraine/iraq
Guardian - Ukraine suspends 11 political parties with links to Russia:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/20/ukraine-suspends-11-political-parties-with-links-to-russia

***US Prepares Conflict with China***

Guardian - China has fully militarized three islands in South China Sea, US admiral says:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/21/china-has-fully-militarized-three-islands-in-south-china-sea-us-admiral-says
CSIS’ China Power - How Much Trade Transits the South China Sea?:
https://chinapower.csis.org/much-trade-transits-south-china-sea/
CSIS - Our Donors:
https://www.csis.org/programs/support/our-donors
RAND Corporation - War With China (2016):
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1100/RR1140/RAND_RR1140.pdf
RFA - U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Proposes New Missile Capabilities to Deter China:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/usa-missiles-03052021180700.html
Defense News - Here’s the US Marine Corps’ plan for sinking Chinese ships with drone missile launchers:
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/02/12/heres-the-us-marine-corps-plan-for-sinking-chinese-ships-with-drone-missile-launchers/
VOA - US Nearly Doubled Military Personnel Stationed in Taiwan This Year:
https://www.voanews.com/a/pentagon-us-nearly-doubled-military-personnel-stationed-in-taiwan-this-year-/6337695.html
Global Times - US admiral hypes ‘China militarization’ in S.China Sea:
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202203/1256440.shtml

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