West Seeks New Narrative to Frame Failing Ukraine

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for December 17, 2023… - Russian forces continue mounting pressure along the line of contact, executing a war of attrition grinding down Ukraine’s manpower and its Western sponsors’ military resources; - Ukrainian lawmaker admits Ukraine is running out of ammunition and unable to respond to Russian firepower; - The Western media now admits Ukraine’s cross-river “offensive” in Kherson is an abject failure; - US military officials now admit that even with continued US support, Ukraine could still lose; - A search for a “new” strategy for Ukraine requires ignoring the fundamental (and unsolvable) problems Ukraine and its Western backers have; - The Western media is rebuilding its narrative regarding Ukraine, suggesting victory is not possible, but improving Ukraine's position ahead of negotiations may be; - West is still pinning hope on "wonder weapons" including the F-16; References: NYT - Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River (December 16, 2023): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/world/europe/ukraine-kherson-river-russia.html NYT - U.S. and Ukraine Search for a New Strategy After Failed Counteroffensive (December 11, 2023): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/us/politics/us-ukraine-war-strategy.html Alexander Mercouris - Ukraine's Terrible Week: No US EU Funding; Rus Gains Avdeyevka, Marinka, Bakhmut, Ukr War Being Lost (December 16, 2023): https://youtu.be/93SQ4KrWnE4?si=p-y19s8cC-QHmI4- Guardian - Putin says there will only be peace in Ukraine when Russia achieves its goals (December 14, 2023): https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/dec/14/russia-ukraine-war-live-vladimir-putin-latest-updates ABC News - Ukrainian troops unable to respond to Russian attacks, says lawmaker (December 15, 2023): https://abcnews.go.com/International/ukrainian-troops-unable-respond-russian-attacks-lawmaker/story?id=105652583 Business Insider - Ukraine says Russia has it outgunned 7 to 1 when it comes to drones (December 13, 2023): https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-has-seven-drones-every-one-ukraine-has-army-official-2023-12 BBC - Ukraine war: Shell shortages force us to limit firing, Ukrainian troops tell BBC (December 14, 2023): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67714719 US Department of Defense - Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine (Dec. 12, 2023): https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3615582/biden-administration-announces-new-security-assistance-for-ukraine/ Raytheon - AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile: https://www.rtx.com/raytheon/what-we-do/sea/aim-9x-sidewinder-missile Defense News - Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract (April 2023): https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/aaaa/2023/04/27/lockheed-wins-48b-guided-rockets-contract/ CNN - Russia’s jamming of US-provided rocket systems complicates Ukraine’s war effort (May 2023): https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/05/politics/russia-jamming-himars-rockets-ukraine/index.html US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence - Infantry Brigade Combat Team Scout Platoon AntiArmor Engagements at the Joint Readiness Training Center (regarding 19% hit rate for all anti-tank weapons): https://www.moore.army.mil/Armor/eArmor/content/issues/2021/Winter/1Brown21.pdf NY Times - Russia Overcomes Sanctions to Expand Missile Production, Officials Say (September 2023): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/us/politics/russia-sanctions-missile-production.html Reuters - The air war over Ukraine (December 14, 2023): https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/FIGHTER-JETS/jnvwwqyylvw/ Air and Space Forces Magazine - Romania Is a Model for Training Ukraine’s Pilots to Fly F-16s (August 2022): https://www.airandspaceforces.com/romania-is-a-model-for-training-ukraines-pilots-to-fly-f-16s/ Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR