After the defeat on the battlefield: the Russian Federation can use nuclear weapons - Bloomberg
The publication notes that "leaders are likely to still consider the risks of a long war lower than the risks of unsatisfactory settlement. " The intelligence evaluation was presented on Tuesday, March 25, at the hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the annual report "World Threat", which was evidenced by high -ranking intelligence officials, including Tulsi Hubbard and CIA Director John Retcliffe.
This happens at the time when the US Presidential Administration Donald Trump presses on both parties to stop the fighting. US intelligence also continues to see the risk that Russian President Vladimir Putin can use nuclear weapons. "Russia's inability to achieve rapid and decisive victories on the battlefield in combination with Ukrainian blows inside Russia continues to be concerned that Putin can use nuclear weapons," the Americans say.
Regarding the war against Ukraine, the officials of the Trump administration seek to reach a complete ceasefire by April 20. According to the White House, on Tuesday, March 25, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to partially cease fire to protect the civilian navigation in the Black Sea and to "develop measures" on a joint prohibition of strikes on energy sites.
According to the annual assessment of intelligence, "Putin's positive trends on the battlefield allow to show some strategic patience, and for Ukraine Russia's concession with territory or neutrality without significant security guarantees from the event can cause an internal negative reaction and danger in the future. " However, as the publication, Putin and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, writes the risks of a long war.
Prolonged conflict can lead to the fall of the Russian economy and "unwanted escalation with the West", while Zelensky probably understands that the future of Western assistance for Ukraine is uncertain. The enemy also retains an advantage on the battlefield, as the exhaustion war will "lead to a gradual but steady weakening of Kiev's position on the battlefield, regardless of any US or allies' attempts to impose new and greater expenses on Moscow.
" In particular, the director of national intelligence Gabbard noted that the intelligence community believes that China is the most capable strategic competitor of the United States. "Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the People's Republic of China seeks to position itself as a leading state on the world stage in economic, technological and military terms.