Latest arms package for Ukraine — 72 155mm howitzers, 144k rounds, more UAV’s — much more like the scale we need to be operating on. One always wishes it had happened weeks ago, but this is an important step forward. Bravo Biden administration & Pentagon. 1/5
Important phenomenon here: we see the Ukrainians can use heavy weapons well and have a real chance, so we provide more; other countries e.g. Netherlands even Spain step forward; reluctant countries e.g. Germany begin to catch up. Healthy competitive dynamic. 2/5
And to deliver it the enormous logistical capacities of the US military. When we want things to move quickly, we can do it. Moreover, Ukraine now has secure rear areas in Eastern Europe for training, recovery, maintenance, medical care, etc. 3/5
As a shield we have clear NATO conventional overmatch against a Russian military that is incompetent, corrupt, badly led, bled badly & dependent on an industrial base getting squeezed very hard by sanctions. An air war would be extremely one-sided in NATO’s favor. 4/5
Bottom line: if we continue on this path, accelerating deliveries, w/ broader European production and contribution, in a few weeks Russia will be losing unambiguously. Talk of stalemate likely misplaced. So: time to double down and aim for Ukrainian victory. @PentagonPresSec 5/5
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