Comments by "" (@tekannon7803) on "CNN reports from one of the Ukrainian military's closely guarded secrets" video.

  1. Erin, you have been doing some excellent reporting about the wear and especially getting interviews with fighters like Roman, who have taken our eyes on journeys into what combat really is all about. A great tribute must be made to the war correspondents like Nic and the CNN staff and CNN Contributors like retired Lt. General Hertling. Despite Russia blowing a cool 150 million on a failed missile strike, we have to realize that after some 450 days of a war that has never united the west to this extent in our lifetimes, there is and probably be no white flag in site from the Russians unless a palace coup takes place and with Putin's 'Pretorian Guard i.e., private security guards firmly in place that is not going to happen anytime soon. The Russians know full well that will lose face and respect from their allies and foes if they give up the fight. How could they ever show themselves on the world stage if they sign off to what is a rogue province in their minds? So; my question today is especially for strategic military specialists like General Herling: what are we going to be seeing in the Ukraine war in six months or on 17 November 2023? Where is this conflict going in 180 long days and short nights from now? Desperation makes anybody make rash choices and isn't the biggest fear in the back of every western leader's mind is that Putin will have his back to the wall and his trembling finger on the nuclear button one time too many. There is a limit to how much Putin's handlers will take. How many humiliating setbacks will it take for Putin to lose all touch with reality? Six months seems like a lifetime from where we are with summer just emerging from the shadows of winter; moreover, the truth is that a lot of lifetimes are going to be cut short, used up and thrown away on both sides of the Ukraine/Russian conflict unless Russia is soundly defeated on the battlefield. To recap: In six months’ time, where is the last graine of sand in the hour glass going to be? Isn't the key to this conflict in the Ukrainians taking back Putin's jewel: Crimea? Shouldn't all of Ukraine’s war effort be amassed and concentrated to this end, to take back Crimea as retired General Ben Hodges has been saying?
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