Top US military predicts duration of conflict in Ukraine

The United States has helped train and equip the Ukrainian military for upcoming operations, whether offensive or defensive, but the fighting is unlikely to produce a clear winner this year. This was stated by the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, in a podcast by Foreign Affairs magazine that aired this Tuesday.

When asked what he expected from the much-heralded Ukrainian counteroffensive, Miley recalled that the US and its European NATO partners have helped Kiev train and equip “about nine brigades of combined arms, armor and mechanized infantry forces.” » in recent months.

According to the official, if the Ukrainians launch an offensive, all outcomes are possible. “However, I believe that the likelihood of either party achieving its political objectives […] “It will be very difficult, very challenging,” he declared, adding that he does not expect this to happen soon and that negotiations could take place in “a year or two.”

Likewise, Milley was concerned about the possibility of an escalation of the conflict. “The consequences of escalation are very serious, and the consequences of an armed conflict between the United States and Russia, or either NATO and Russia, would be devastating for both sides,” he noted.

On the other hand, the interviewee spoke about relations between China and Russia, stating that Washington “should do everything possible to ensure” that both countries do not establish a strategic military alliance. With RT

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