Scott was joined by Daniel Davis on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the counteroffensive in Ukraine. They talk about why so many people have trouble admitting Ukraine is losing this war. They then look back at David Petraeus’ comments about the counteroffensive and observe how poorly they’ve aged. They also look at Zelensky’s visit before Davis gives his best estimate of the true number of casualties suffered so far.
Discussed on the show:
It’s Time to Admit the Truth About the War in Ukraine—and Course Correct
Zelensky’s Bad Moment: Seymour Hersh
9/21/23 Daniel Davis on Why People Can’t Admit Ukraine is Losing
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The US should be very careful about what it promises to do for Ukraine
The US should be very careful about what it promises to do for Ukraine
- US shouldn’t support or extend a security guarantee — through NATO or bilaterally — to Ukraine.
- Doing so would endanger US national security and increase the odds of a direct clash with Russia.
- Daniel L. Davis is a senior fellow at Defense Priorities and a retired US Army lieutenant colonel.
Related:
Why NATO Won’t Back Automatic Membership For Ukraine
It is understandable that Zelensky passionately desires to join NATO. But the alliance is composed of 31 current members and their individual and collective needs must be considered in equal amounts to the desires of the Ukrainian president. The harsh truth is that there is no viable path to a military victory for Ukraine, now or in the foreseeable future, regardless of how many planes, tanks, and missiles the West may contribute.
Bad News: NATO Tanks, Planes, And Artillery Unlikely To Win Ukraine War
There is still another factor that gets far too little consideration in Western press. The tanks Ukraine is counting on are not, in themselves, transformative technology that will greatly increase battlefield capabilities. In fact, the Leopard 2 and M1A1 Abrams have shown themselves vulnerable in combat.
Bad News: NATO Tanks, Planes, And Artillery Unlikely To Win Ukraine War
Daniel Davis discusses the downed U.S. drone over the Black Sea
Don’t Be So Quick To Listen To America’s Retired Generals On Ukraine
Don’t Be So Quick to Listen To America’s Retired Generals on Ukraine: Americans have always loved military leaders, especially generals; the 1970 movie Patton, about the life of the United States’ greatest World War II commander, is still popular in America. When the current crop of active and retired generals speak today, it is unsurprising that most in our country reflexively accept what they say at face value. Especially as their assessments and advice relate to American vital national interests in the Russia-Ukraine War, however, such trust should be reassessed.
Don’t Be So Quick To Listen To America’s Retired Generals On Ukraine
He doesn’t think that we’re in a proxy war with Russia?!
Related:
Ukrainian Power Outages, the US 101st Airborne, and Russia’s Next Big Move
Oct 23, 2022 – Update on Russian operations against Ukraine for October 23, 2022
– Russian missile and drone strikes continue targeting and crippling Ukraine’s power grid,
– Ukraine is attempting to target a major dam at Nova Kakhkovka to flood the Dnieper River and disrupt Russian supply lines to Kherson city;
– Western analysts admit Ukraine is in a critical situation and risks being completely cut off from its Western sponsors;
– The US is putting pieces in place to set up a buffer zone in Ukraine to prevent Russian forces from taking western Ukraine and perhaps even Odesa to prevent what’s left of Ukraine from becoming landlocked.
Ukrainian Power Outages, the US 101st Airborne, and Russia’s Next Big Move (Odysee) via The New Atlas
FYI, the 101st Airborne has been in Romania since at least July.
What Tim Pool Should Know About Our Cold War With China
Since September 2020, several notable libertarians have established a rapport with political commentator, journalist, and YouTuber Tim Pool. These interactions have resulted in a string of appearances by prominent libertarians on Pool’s daily talk show, Timcast IRL.
What Tim Pool Should Know About Our Cold War With China
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Biden to name a US military operation for Ukraine
By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos | Responsible Statecraft | August 26, 2022
Amid the news about the admin’s multi-year weapons investment, a general will be appointed for a separate command, too.
Two things that point to the notion that Washington is supporting a long war in Ukraine, and truly doesn’t think there will be a diplomatic solution or cessation of violence there anytime soon: one, the $3 billion in recently announced military transfers is a “multi-year military investment” including weapons that won’t be available via defense contractors for at least three years.
Biden to name a US military operation for Ukraine
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