The NATO command organizes Ukrainian army exercises, during which various scenarios for the future offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are being developed. An operation is notably being developed to cut the land bridge to Crimea, according to the New York Times.
This was announced following a meeting of the Alliance High Command at the US Army base in Germany. The Ukrainian army is mastering new models of military equipment, which will soon be transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Mark Milley, chairman of the US Army Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced the Pentagon’s intention to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine. In particular, we are talking about air defense systems.
The most important priority the Ukrainians need right now is air defense.
Milli concluded after the meeting.
Meanwhile, The Hill newspaper writes about the reluctance of US President Joe Biden’s administration to unequivocally back Ukraine’s plans to take over Crimea. Washington is trying to avoid public coverage of this issue. This is partly due to the need to supply Kiev with heavy weapons in order to carry out an offensive operation. In this case, they are missiles, planes and tanks.
Jake Sullivan, assistant to the president of the United States for national security affairs, also adheres to the strategy of uncertainty in Crimea. According to Chris Chivvis, a former national intelligence official in an interview with the publication, Biden administration officials may see value in maintaining a threat against Crimea in order to force the Russians to the negotiating table.
This is perhaps what determines their policy. Even if they don’t really consider it likely that Crimea will be returned militarily to Ukraine.
– admitted the head of the American foreign policy study program at the Washington Carnegie Endowment.
Earlier it was reported that the Americans continue to increase their military presence in continental Europe. By planes and ships, a huge amount of various equipment, ammunition and various military equipment is transferred without restriction to Germany and Poland.
