The US sends a general to Kyiv to strengthen military consultations and develop a new strategy

The US sends a general to Kyiv to strengthen military consultations and develop a new strategy

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 12 2023, 08:24 AM  •  59620 views

Ukraine and the United States are developing a new strategy to restore progress in the war against the Russian occupiers. Washington believes that Ukraine should focus on defense; Ukraine is looking for an opportunity to move to offense.

The United States and Ukraine are seeking a new strategy to restore Ukraine's progress in countering Russian aggression by sending a three-star general to Kyiv. The US proposes to focus on on holding the territory currently controlled by Ukraine and building up its forces over the next year, given the tighter budget. At the same time, the US is are open to new ideas from Ukraine that could unbalance Russia. This was reported by The New York Times reports with reference to American and Ukrainian officials, UNN reports.

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The US is stepping up the personal military advice it provides to Ukraine, sending a three-star general to Ukraine to review the details of a new strategy next month during a series of military exercises.

According to the newspaper, the US and Ukraine disagree on how to continue the military confrontation with Russia: The US suggests that Ukraine should focus on defence and build up its forces in preparation for a protracted war; Ukraine is considering strategies based on successful deep strikes, finding and implementing creative ways to throw the occupier off balance. There are signs of mutual understanding in this dialog, with senior U.S. officials officials have stated, as the NYT points out, that they are open to some of Ukraine's new ideas, noting that Ukraine's deep Crimea this fall proved difficult for the Russian occupation forces, which was a bright spot in the Ukrainian counteroffensive. in the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Moreover, one of the former Ukrainian declined to discuss Kyiv's ideas with the NYT, but called the plan "very bold."

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On the other hand, as the publication notes, the Ukrainian military and officials are appealing to Western countries about millions of artillery shells from Western stockpiles, which, as are said to be non-existent.

At the same time, the United States is trying to prepare Ukraine for the fact that the amount of aid it will receive officials say that Ukraine will have to fight for a tighter budget in the face of a tighter budget, at a time when Putin is banking on reducing American support for Ukraine.

Thus, U.S. officials are trying to prepare Ukrainians officials are trying to prepare Ukrainians for next year by telling them that any aid that Congress approves is unlikely to match the funding Washington provided in the first two years of the war.

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They must fight smartly and effectively. If Ukraine and the West make the right investments in a long-term strategy, then Ukraine can regain the upper hand

- said Michael Coffman, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

To recap

President Zelenskyy met with executives of US defense companies to discuss support and cooperation, expressing gratitude for the assistance in Ukraine's defense and proposing the establishment of a European defense hub in Ukraine.

UNN also reported that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met in the United States with World Bank President to discuss support and economic recovery of Ukraine in the context of the war.