Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 1, 2023 + US and its potential war with China by 2025.
– Western media begins preparing public for the fall of Bakhmut;
– Recent Ukrainian losses is being used to call for more weapon shipments to Ukraine including calls for missiles and jets;
–Arms shipments are being accompanied by calls for arming Ukraine for taking Crimea;
– A 2013 US government-funded poll found that most people in Crimea identify as Russian or Crimean (not Ukrainian) and a majority leaned in favor of associating with Russia, not the EU;
– Announced arms shipments and threats toward Crimea represents the West’s attempt to find leverage over Russia as Ukraine suffers growing setbacks on the battlefield;
– At the same time, the US appears to be preparing for war with China over Taiwan;
– The US is out of time in terms of encircling and containing both Russia and China, forcing it to commit to increasingly reckless policies to achieve its objectives;
References:
Newsweek – Zelensky Tells U.S. to ‘Speed Up’ as Russia Makes Gains in Bakhmut: https://www.newsweek.com/volodymyr-ze…
Reuters – Biden says no F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims gains: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/…
CNN – Ukraine is relying on Soviet-era tanks to hold the line until Western reinforcements arrive: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/30/eu…
George Galloway (YouTube) – Interview with Mike Jones: https://youtu.be/M1wOPKhpydY
Mike Jones on iEarlGrey (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@iEarlGreyTV/…
US Department of Defense – Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing Jan. 26, 2023: https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcri…
Foreign Affairs – How to Get a Breakthrough in Ukraine: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukrain…
Foreign Policy – Why Crimea Is Not a Bridge Too Far: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/30/…
USAID and International Republican Institute – Public Opinion Survey Residents of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea May 16 – 30, 2013: https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pnaec7…
TIME Magazine – The Next Debate Over Arming Ukraine Is Here—and It’s About Fighter Jets: https://time.com/6251180/ukraine-figh…
CSIS – Russian Air and Missile Defense: https://missilethreat.csis.org/system…
NYT – Opinion Time is not on Ukraine’s side: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio…
Washington Post – Why is a U.S. general predicting war with China by 2025?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/…
US Department of State – U.S. Relations With Taiwan: https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-w…
Alexander Mercouris – WSJ Admits Bakhmut Almost Cut Off, Russia Pushes Forward Vuhledar; US Military Wants End Ukraine War: https://youtu.be/psLmxw45cus
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