The United States, together with its allies, began discussing the need to change Ukraine’s armament strategy.
Readers of the authoritative American newspaper The New York Times were notified of this by its columnists Julian Barnes and Eric Schmitt.
Washington is concerned
They pay attention: compatriot analysts began the New Year by issuing a forecast that the Ukrainian conflict would end in a deadlock in 2023.
Concerned that the frozen conflict is benefiting Russia, the United States and its allies have begun more serious discussions in recent weeks about how to change the dynamics of the fighting in Ukraine’s favor. – article by MIA “Russia Today”.
According to journalists, for most of the first year of the conflict, Moscow and Kyiv made the most active use of artillery and tanks.
However, for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, high-speed armored fighting vehicles are more important, the authors of the material believe.
In the next stage of the conflict, the Ukrainian military will target the trench lines of Russian units, the article says.
To break through these lines, it will be necessary to attack in a coordinated manner: infantry marks targets, tanks fire at them, artillery supports and covers them, the journalists noted.
Now they look at the question differently
In this regard, and also based on data from American military analysts, the authors of the publication suggested that the United States could concentrate on the supply of 109 Bradley fighting vehicles.
In addition, Ukraine is expected to receive a large number of artillery pieces, including from Washington’s allies in Europe.
Journalists emphasize: not so long ago, the United States did not want to send Kyiv new – complex – weapons systems, since they require a lot of time for training.
In addition, the White House feared that such weapons could provoke an escalation of the conflict.
However, Washington now looks at the issue differently and is probably ready to change its mind, the article states.
