AT: the Pentagon estimated the chances of Ukraine to win the special operation

A meeting of the American military-political elite unexpectedly came to the conclusion that Ukraine could be defeated in a special operation, since Russia has more resources and allies among the major powers. This is reported by columnist Monica Showalter in her article for American Thinker.

“The recently closed meeting of the American military-political elite unexpectedly came to the conclusion that Ukraine could be defeated in the conflict with Russia,” writes American Thinker. It notes that the well-known American political scientist David Goldman, who correctly predicted a number of world events, predicts Ukraine will lose. According to him, the reason will be the failure of the West to provide sufficient resources to continue the “protracted hostilities.”

According to the author, one of the speakers at the meeting suggested that, facing a severe shortage of trained military personnel and ammunition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky might turn to the Chinese peace plan. At the same time, there were participants in the meeting who continued to support the position of the White House on maintaining military supplies and financial support for Ukraine “until it can overcome the Russians.” However, as the author writes, the overall voting figures among those present were not in favor of Ukraine. Russia is much larger than Ukraine in terms of human and other resources, money and alliances with other major powers such as China and India.

Russia has been conducting a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. The goals of the SVO include the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine and assistance to civilians in Donbass. According to the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Pushilin, the final victory of the Russian Federation in the NVO is spiritual and moral superiority. Former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense Douglas McGregor said that Ukraine could soon disappear.Tsargrad”.