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):
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Washington Post - Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal (October 17, 2024):
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Kyiv Independent - Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons (October 17, 2024):
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Harvard University - Budapest Memorandum (1994):
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Guardian - US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (2004):
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Channel 4 (UK) - Far-right group at heart of Ukraine protests meet US senator (December 2013):
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BBC - Ukraine crisis: Transcript of leaked Nuland-Pyatt call (February 2014):
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RAND Corporation - Extending Russia: Competing from Advantageous Ground (2019):
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Reuters - Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (September 2009):
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US DoD - Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (October 16, 2024):
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Flight Global - NATO signs $700m contract for Stinger anti-air missiles (July 2024):
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Defense One - Why It’s Hard to Double GMLRS Production (March 2023):
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CNN - Russia’s jamming of US-provided rocket systems complicates Ukraine’s war effort (May 2023):
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History Legends (YouTube) - How Russian Motorbike Squads Changed Battlefield Tactics in Ukraine (September 2024):
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ABC (Australia) - Ukraine to receive aging Abrams tanks in latest Australian military aid package (October 16, 2024):
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Army Recognition - US General Rejects Ukrainian Complaints about M1A1 Abrams Tank. (June 2024):
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AP - Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats (April 2024):
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Forbes - Ukraine’s Up-Armored, Drone-Jamming M-1A1 Abrams Tanks Are The Ultimate M-1A1s (October 7, 2024):
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Forbes - The Biggest Problem With Ukraine’s M-1 Tanks: They Don’t Like Staying Dirty (November 2023):
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