‘War of Attrition’ — West Must Prepare for Long War in Ukraine, Warns NATO Chief
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Western nations should make preparations for supporting Ukraine’s military efforts against Russia for the long-haul, describing the battle as a “war of attrition”.
In an interview with Britain’s left-wing newspaper The Guardian, Jens Stoltenberg called on members of the U.S.-led military alliance to ramp up their defence bases in order to provide continued supplies of military hardware and ammunition to Ukraine.
“The need [for weapons] will continue to be there, because this is a war of attrition; this is about industrial capacity to sustain the support,” the NATO chief said.
The Norwegian politician went on to say that the current heavy fighting around Bakhmut demonstrates that Russia is content “to just throw in thousands and thousands more troops, to take many casualties for minimal gains”, the Nato head said.
“President Putin doesn’t plan for peace, he’s planning for more war,” he continued, alleging that Moscow is seeking to expand its military industrial base by “reaching out to authoritarian regimes like Iran or North Korea, and others to try to get more weapons”.
Therefore, the NATO chief said that countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and others should be prepared for continued arms deliveries to Ukraine for the foreseeable future. Continue…