Even in the US Army, it would not be enough to overcome the defensive positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine - Foreign Affairs
However, even a prepared US Army could not cope with this task. This is stated in the material of Foreign Affairs. According to the media, the United States is accused of an unsuccessful offensive of Ukraine, as not all of Kiev's requests for help were satisfied. "For example, if the United States provided F-16 fighters, long-range missiles known as ATACMS, or Abrams tanks earlier and more, Ukraine could break through. ATACMS missiles would allow Ukraine to hit deeper goals, especially in Crimea.
And this, in particular, would reduce the effectiveness of the Russian logistics system, " - writes the publication. Journalists say that delaying the time with the supply of Ukraine, weapons did not play on the hand of the Ukrainian counter -offensive, because during this time the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation reduced their dependence on large supply nodes within the reach of weapons, and also learned how to make GPS signals used to guide ATACMS and Himars.
Some American officers believe that the Ukrainian General Staff diluted the country's military power, distributing efforts into three fronts, not one axle, leaving the troops on each front too weak to succeed. Due to the dispersion of efforts and limited preparation of key units, from this point of view, Ukrainians were left without the ability to effectively use their available means. "If the Ukrainian forces were better trained and concentrated, they would break through in 2023. Perhaps. attack.
Such a defense breakthrough has historically proved to be very difficult even for well -trained attackers with focused basic efforts, "the newspaper writes. As an example, the media cites several similar offensive operations, in particular, they say that they were very rare. In 1991, the American offensive in the desert operation won Kuwait in 100 hours, but contributed to the fatally defective Iraq's battle positions and limited skills of Iraqi soldiers.
Similarly, Ukrainian offensive operations on Kyiv and Kharkiv broke through a shallow, excessively stretched Russian defense, and the Ukrainian offensive on Kherson in 2022 defeated financially unstable Russian defense, which was isolated on the western bank of the Dnieper River. By 2023, the Russians adapted and launched a deeper protection without geographical vulnerability, which undermined them in Kherson and they learned sufficiently at their failures.
"Perhaps the adversary with the skills and preparation of the US level could break through, as are usually referred to by those who emphasize the training or decision -making. , it is unclear whether even US troops will have a difference in skills sufficient to accomplish such a difficult task, " - writes Foreign Affairs. It should be reminded that in the Russian Council, the Russian Federation was called to prepare for the war with the west after the "hot phase" against Ukraine.