Ukraine's "Victory Plan" Implies NATO Intervention

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for October 20, 2024… - Ukraine unveils its “victory plan,” including membership in NATO, additional weapons, and all restrictions on their use lifted; - Ukraine has also warned that it will pursue nuclear weapons if NATO membership is not granted; - No aspect of the “victory plan,” or the pursuit of nuclear weapons acknowledges the disparity between Ukraine, its Western sponsors and Russia in terms of military industrial capacity or trained manpower; - Western-Ukrainian escalation with Russia at this juncture risks forcing a greater imperative for Russia in expanding the scope of its special military operation; References: BBC - Zelensky presents 'victory plan' to Ukrainian parliament (October 18, 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0z8gg5v14o Washington Post - Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal (October 17, 2024): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/17/victory-plan-ukraine-russia-war-zelenskyy-zaluzhnyi/b6610384-8c92-11ef-84b5-dacd642f5899_story.html Kyiv Independent - Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons (October 17, 2024): https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-says-he-told-trump-that-either-ukraine-will-join-nato-or-pursue-nuclear-weapons/ Harvard University - Budapest Memorandum (1994): https://policymemos.hks.harvard.edu/links/ukraine-budapest-memorandum-1994 Guardian - US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (2004): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/nov/26/ukraine.usa Channel 4 (UK) - Far-right group at heart of Ukraine protests meet US senator (December 2013): https://www.channel4.com/news/ukraine-mccain-far-right-svoboda-anti-semitic-protests BBC - Ukraine crisis: Transcript of leaked Nuland-Pyatt call (February 2014): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26079957 RAND Corporation - Extending Russia: Competing from Advantageous Ground (2019): https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html Reuters - Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (September 2009): https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE58T4MO/ US DoD - Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (October 16, 2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3937146/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/ Flight Global - NATO signs $700m contract for Stinger anti-air missiles (July 2024): https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/nato-signs-700m-contract-for-stinger-anti-air-missiles/159061.article Defense One - Why It’s Hard to Double GMLRS Production (March 2023): https://www.defenseone.com/business/2023/03/why-its-hard-double-gmlrs-production/384646/ 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 History Legends (YouTube) - How Russian Motorbike Squads Changed Battlefield Tactics in Ukraine (September 2024): https://youtu.be/ybSx2Zu8TCQ?si=f_pk4JlYGmyQoKfa ABC (Australia) - Ukraine to receive aging Abrams tanks in latest Australian military aid package (October 16, 2024): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-16/ukraine-to-receive-aging-australian-abrams-tanks/104480368 Army Recognition - US General Rejects Ukrainian Complaints about M1A1 Abrams Tank. (June 2024): https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/us-general-rejects-ukrainian-complaints-about-m1a1-abrams-tank AP - Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats (April 2024): https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-abrams-tanks-19d71475d427875653a2130063a8fb7a Forbes - Ukraine’s Up-Armored, Drone-Jamming M-1A1 Abrams Tanks Are The Ultimate M-1A1s (October 7, 2024): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/10/07/ukraines-up-armored-drone-jamming-m-1a1-abrams-tanks-are-the-ultimate-m-1a1s/ Forbes - The Biggest Problem With Ukraine’s M-1 Tanks: They Don’t Like Staying Dirty (November 2023): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/11/30/the-biggest-problem-with-ukraines-m-1-tanks-they-dont-like-staying-dirty/ 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