Austin: Putin fails to achieve strategic goals in nearly 1,000 days of war
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin believes that Russian
dictator Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve any of his strategic objectives
in nearly 1,000 days of war against Ukraine.
Austin stated this in a column for Foreign
Affairs published on Nov. 1.
According to Austin, Russia has paid a “staggering price”
for the war against Ukraine, having lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers and
over $200 billion since February 2022.
“Since April 2022, I have convened the Ukraine Defense
Contact Group—a coalition of around 50 countries intent on helping Ukraine
fight against Putin’s aggression. The Contact Group has met 24 times, and its
members have provided over $51 billion in direct security assistance to
Ukraine,” Austin said.
He also cited data from the Center for Strategic and
International Studies, noting that Russia’s losses in just one year of war
against Ukraine were greater than “Moscow’s losses in all conflicts since World
War II combined.”
“Yet after nearly 1,000 days of war, Putin has achieved none
of his strategic objectives. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not
fled. Kyiv has not fallen. And Ukraine has not surrendered,” he added.
Austin believes that the world is now “at a historical
turning point.” He warned that allowing Russia to “capture Ukraine would
condemn our children and grandchildren to a much bloodier and more dangerous
world.”
“If Ukraine falls under Putin’s boot, all of Europe will be
under his shadow,” the U.S. defense secretary added.
On Nov. 1, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov discussed with
Austin the involvement of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine.
Umerov emphasized that Ukraine is actively developing its own production
capabilities and is grateful to the U.S. for its assistance in this area.
A UN Security Council meeting is scheduled for Nov. 13 to
mark the 1,000th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as announced
by the United Kingdom.
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