Putin’s nuclear threats won't stop Ukraine if west steps in
12:24 PM EDT, June 21, 2024
According to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War, despite the rhetoric of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and his threats, including those involving nuclear weapons, the Russian Federation will not be able to defeat Ukraine if the West mobilizes its resources to confront the Kremlin.
The Institute for the Study of War assesses that Russia is not able to defeat Ukraine or the West — and will likely lose, "if the West mobilizes its resources to confront the Kremlin".
During visits to North Korea and Vietnam, Putin launched a massive information operation aimed at sabotaging Ukraine's partners' efforts to clearly define the common strategic goal of Russia's inevitable defeat in the illegal aggressive war on Ukraine.
Putin's strategy for winning the war is based on the Kremlin's attempts to mislead the United States, the European Union, and international allies of Ukraine, forcing them to stop supporting Ukraine and abandon key principles of international law — respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
White House: We will provide Ukraine with air defense missiles from other countries' orders
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby announced on Thursday that hundreds of missiles for the Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems, which were supposed to go to other countries, will be redirected to Ukraine. He noted that delivery delays will not affect Taiwan and Israel but may involve NATO's eastern flank countries.
During an online briefing, Kirby confirmed the information from the "Financial Times" that missile deliveries to Ukraine will be prioritized, causing some other countries to wait longer for their orders to be fulfilled. This "reprioritization" is expected to last until the end of the next fiscal year in the US, i.e., for the next 16 months.
