Still, Lyle Goldstein, an expert on Russia’s military who teaches at Brown University and is also a fellow at Defense Priorities, a U.S. think tank, said that even if Ukraine manages to secures new funding and weapons, he believes Russia holds all the advantages militarily − in raw manpower, in the sophistication of its air force, and in a host of more advanced and powerful weaponry it has yet to commit to the field.
“A weapons system is unlikely to change the fundamentals, and that’s proven true again and again,” Goldstein said, referring to what he described as Ukraine’s “failed” counteroffensive last year. It appeared to pick up steam as the U.S. and European countries provided Ukraine with tanks, missile systems and other weaponry.
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