The former chief of defence staff blames Ukraine’s lack of manpower and downplays any chance of NATO providing military support.
From: Kyiv Post by Adrian Smith
Former British senior army officer Lord David Richards has told UK newspaper The Independent that Ukraine cannot win its war with Russia without NATO military support and should instead negotiate peace terms with Moscow.
Speaking to The Independent’s “World of Trouble” podcast, the “five star” ranked former Chief of Defence Staff who led NATO forces in Afghanistan, said: “What we have done in the case of Ukraine is encourage Ukraine to fight, but not given them the means to win.”
The former commando added that even with the right resources, Ukraine “would not win” as “they haven’t got the manpower.”
Whilst conceding that the West is in a de facto “hybrid war” with Russia and that there are “genuine affections for so many Ukrainians”, Lord Richards said he did not believe NATO will join the war because “it’s not in our vital interests.”
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