America Hopes For A Weakened Russian Military.

April 25, 2022 Glen Turpening

The United States is hoping that the Russia will no longer be capable of invading its neighbors post Ukraine War. (Washington Post)

The United States hopes the war in Ukraine will result in a “weakened” Russia that no longer has the capacity to invade its neighbors, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday — a sharpening of rhetoric toward Moscow as the conflict stretches into its third month. Are you on Telegram? Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine. “We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine,” Austin said. Austin was in Poland, answering questions from reporters after a brief trip Sunday with Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kyiv, where the pair met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials.

By Missy Ryan and Annabelle Timsit writing for 'The Washington Post'

America made a strategic decision to not directly help Ukraine fend off its aggressor by not sending troops to the front line. The fear was a nuclear war escalation that could not be dialed back once the match was lit. Our soft support for Ukraine has gained the ire of Vladimir Putin and he has officially demanded we stop the supply chain. Ultimately, America hopes to finally put to rest any chance that Russia will once again be a global super power reminiscent of the 1960s power dynamic. This war may do just that.