We are not learning from the history books on how superpowers | Strategic Culture Foundation

We are not learning from the history books on how superpowers were defeated by, among other things, the sheer number of troops they are fighting.

While the news from America is that Joe Biden has asked for a whopping 33 billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine sinks in, there should be pause for thought on both sides of the pond.

Is this a winning strategy in Ukraine?

Is the battlefield really so simple that all it is about is tipping the balance of military hardware in favour of the Zelensky government to defeat the Russians?

If we look at the statements which keep being dutifully published by western media of Zelensky’s pleas to the west, it would appear that his demands do not correspond with what is being offered, which should spark a debate in western media which asks some pretty basic questions. As the Ukrainian forces slowly diminish, doesn’t the present strategy sending more equipment actually backfire against those who send it?

Think about this military strategy for a second

Read more by Martin Jay: https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2022/05/10/it-is-only-a-question-of-time-before-british-and-american-troops-are-sent-to-ukraine/

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