West’s Ability to Arm Ukraine Continues to Wane

Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 15, 2023: - Ukrainian forces continue to lose ground along the line of contact; - Bakhmut faces encirclement by Russian forces which Ukraine admits is using heavy artillery shelling, not “human waves“ to destroy Ukrainian positions; - NATO begins to admit to limits of what it can send Ukraine in terms of weapons and ammunition; - Efforts by Western nations to increase production will still fall far short even after several years of expanding production lines; - US announces plan to train Ukrainian forces to fight on less ammunition, using maneuver warfare instead; -This requires long periods of complex training to be effective and is impractical for Ukrainian forces; - The US is signaling that it is simply attempting to draw out the conflict for as long as possible; References: Reuters - NATO allies weigh more arms for Ukraine as Russian artillery batters Bakhmut (February 15, 2023): Guardian - Ukrainians blow up bridge in Bakhmut amid reports Russia closing in (February 13, 2023): US Department of Defense - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hold a Press Conference Following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Brussels, Belgium (February 14, 2023): Washington Post - Ukraine live briefing: NATO meetings focus on weapons production; U.S. general says Russia ‘lost’ (February 15, 2023): The Telegraph - US warns Ukraine it may not be able to continue ’same level’ of support (February 14, 2023): Politico - U.S. focuses on training Ukrainian troops to use less ammo (February 14, 2023): Politico - U.S. tells Ukraine it won’t send long-range missiles because it has few to spare (February 13, 2023): Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR