U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus, right, with the U.S. Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis, commander of European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe in Brussels in 2011.
James Stavridis, Financial Review: Putin will carpet bomb Ukraine unless the West acts
Giving the Ukrainians more tools to close their own skies will be the key to forcing the Russians to the negotiating table.
The strategically vital city of Kherson is back in the hands of Ukrainians, albeit under threat of Russian shelling and attacks on its electricity supply.
But as combatants on both sides of an increasingly static firing line prepare for winter war, there are effectively two separate conflicts emerging: one on the land, the other in the air.
What can the West do to help Ukraine meet the immediate tactical challenges, and ultimately seize the longer-term advantage?
On land, the arrival of a wet, rainy autumn and a harsh winter will lead to a decrease in operations. Both Russia and Ukraine need to rest and reinforce their troops, as well as repair equipment. A return to full-blown combat operations isn’t likely until late winter when the ground freezes, presenting a better opportunity for the heaviest equipment.
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Update: Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander says Russia will ‘carpet bomb’ Ukraine (We Are The Mighty)
WNU Editor: Retired Admiral James Stavridis is saying what this blog has been saying since the start of the war. Russia has not even come close to deploying the military assets that it has in this war. But I have noticed recently that the debate on using of strategic bombers is starting to shift on Russian social media. That instead of using artillery to pound Ukrainian fortified positions, use strategic bombers with their 500/1000 lb loads in the same manner that was used in Syria or how the US Air Force used their bomber assets in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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