The United States has helped train and equip the Ukrainian military for upcoming operations, whether offensive or defensive, but the fight 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 Foreign Affairs magazine podcast that aired this Tuesday.
Asked what she 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, armored and mechanized infantry forces.” » in recent months.
According to the official, if the Ukrainians launch an offensive, all results are possible. “However, I believe that the likelihood of either party achieving their political objectives […] it will be very difficult, very challenging,” he declared, adding that he does not expect that to happen anytime 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 the escalation are very serious, and the consequences of an armed conflict between the United States and Russia, or either of NATO and Russia, would be devastating for both parties,” 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
