{"id":2086404,"date":"2023-11-01T08:14:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-ukraine-strategy-is-to-outlast-american-aid-austin\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:20:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:20:05","slug":"russias-ukraine-strategy-is-to-outlast-american-aid-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-ukraine-strategy-is-to-outlast-american-aid-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia&#8217;s Ukraine strategy aims to outlive US assistance."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussias-ukraine-strategy-is-to-outlast-american-aid-austin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086404&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Russian Military Strategy in Ukraine: Outlasting \u200dthe\u200d US<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2062 Russian military&#8217;s approach in Ukraine is not about making significant advances, but rather about waiting for the United States to stop\u200b providing equipment, according to Pentagon leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of \u2063Defense Lloyd Austin revealed that \u2062Russian President \u2063Vladimir Putin \u2064believes he can outlast the US by waiting for \u2062funding to cease before recommitting his \u200cforces to conquer Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In Ukraine, Putin&#8217;s strategy\u2064 is\u200c to wait us\u200c out. That&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prageru-why-are-utilities-so-expensive\/\" title=\"PragerU: Why Are Utilities So Expensive?\">main part<\/a> of\u2062 his plan,&#8221;\u200b Mr. Austin stated \u2062during\u2064 a Senate\u2064 Appropriations Committee hearing \u200don\u200c Oct. 31.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u200b Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/ukraines-much-hyped-counteroffensive-meets-grim-reality-5501560?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Ukraine\u2019s Much-Hyped Counteroffensive Meets Grim Reality<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/4\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/ukraines-much-hyped-counteroffensive-meets-grim-reality-5501560?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/russia-says-it-shot-down-36-ukrainian-drones-as-fighting-grinds-on-in-ukraines-east-5519017?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Russia Says It \u200dShot \u200dDown 36 Ukrainian Drones as Fighting\u200b Grinds on in Ukraine\u2019s East<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/russia-says-it-shot-down-36-ukrainian-drones-as-fighting-grinds-on-in-ukraines-east-5519017?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;He feels like the West will get tired\u2062 of supporting Ukraine\u2063 and he&#8217;ll soon\u200b have his\u200c way,&#8221; \u2062Mr. \u200bAustin\u2062 added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u200b Mr. Austin \u2063delivered these remarks as Congress examined the Biden administration&#8217;s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-requests-115-billion-for-ukraine-israel-and-southern-border-5513944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$105 \u2063billion supplemental funding request<\/a>, which includes $61 \u2064billion for Ukraine&#8217;s\u200c defense.<br \/>\n\u200c\n  <\/div>\n<p>He emphasized that the fate\u2063 of Ukraine \u2063and\u2064 Israel is intertwined with that of the United States, and the outcome of the conflicts in\u2063 Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas \u200cWar\u200b will have significant national \u200dsecurity implications \u2064for America.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If\u2062 we don&#8217;t support Ukraine, then Putin wins. But Putin will\u200c not\u200d stop\u200d in Ukraine. We all know that,&#8221; Mr. \u200cAustin warned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u200d\u200c  &#8220;It is crucial to \u2063remember \u200cthat what happens in Ukraine\u200b and Israel \u2064matters not only to them but also to \u200cus. It directly \u200caffects our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-give-ukraine-everything-it-needs-for-as-long-as-it-takes-biden-national-security-adviser-says\/\" title=\"Biden's adviser promises full support to Ukraine indefinitely.\">national\u2064 security<\/a> as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Future of US-Ukraine Aid in Question<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>    Ukraine&#8217;s defense against Russia&#8217;s ongoing invasion heavily \u2064relies on international\u2063 assistance.\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<p>The United States has\u2062 already approved over $113 billion in spending to address \u2062Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, with the majority of\u200b security \u2062aid allocated through \u2064the Department of Defense\u200c and the\u200d U.S. Agency for International\u2063 Development.<\/p>\n<p>During the same hearing, Secretary of \u2064State Antony Blinken \u200cstated that the supplemental funding \u200cincludes &#8220;urgent resources&#8221; necessary for Ukraine&#8217;s defense and the defense \u2062of\u2063 Europe against increased Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Blinken warned that this \u2064aggression could potentially lead\u200b to a war between the United States and\u200d Russia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There \u200bis no doubt in my mind that if Putin\u200c is \u200callowed to continue \u200cacting with impunity&#8230; he \u200bwould not stop\u200b at Ukraine and might target a NATO country next, invoking our article five obligations to allies and partners. It would send \u2063a message\u2062 to potential aggressors worldwide that they can get away with it too,&#8221; Mr. Blinken cautioned.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains uncertain how\u2064 much more the United States\u2062 can\u200b afford\u2062 to spend, and more importantly, \u200dwhether \u2062there is \u2062enough political will to\u2063 allocate \u200dthe necessary funds.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, three Republican presidential candidates, including former President \u2064Donald\u2062 Trump, Florida Gov. Ron\u200d DeSantis, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, \u2063have made reducing support to Ukraine and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-weakness-caused-israel-palestine-violence-mike-pence-says\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018Weakness\u2019 Caused Israel-Palestine Violence, Mike Pence Says\">seeking peace<\/a> with Putin \u2063a priority in\u2064 their campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200da result, Moscow may \u2064not need to exert significant pressure on\u2064 Ukraine at present, but rather wait for a more favorable administration to come into power in\u200b the United States.<\/p>\n<p>This could spell trouble for Ukraine, as reclaiming occupied territory \u2062will \u200drequire international mechanisms that may take years to\u2062 establish.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. \u2062Blinken\u200b acknowledged that continuing\u200d to support Ukraine&#8217;s defense is \u200dcostly, but he argued that the alternative\u2014a world full of conflicts\u200c resulting\u2062 from\u2062 Ukraine&#8217;s capitulation\u2014would be far more expensive in terms of American lives\u2064 and resources.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u200d is \u200cmuch wiser to sustain\u200c our efforts now and \u200bachieve success, rather than paying a \u200bmuch higher price \u200dlater in a world \u2063full\u200b of aggression,&#8221; Mr.\u2064 Blinken \u2062concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>To consider the role of Development (USAID) in the context\u2062 of supporting\u200b Ukraine in its \u2064fight against Russian aggression:<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Development (USAID).<\/p>\n<p>However, the future of US-Ukraine aid is now\u2064 in question. As Secretary Austin highlighted, the Russian military strategy is based on outlasting the US and waiting for funding to cease \u2063before recommitting their forces. This raises concerns about whether the\u200c United States will continue to provide \u200bthe necessary support to Ukraine in\u200d its fight against Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden\u200d administration&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-ukraine-strategy-is-to-outlast-american-aid-austin\/\" title=\"Russia's Ukraine strategy aims to outlive US assistance.\">recent 5 billion supplemental funding request<\/a>, with $61 billion designated for Ukraine&#8217;s defense, demonstrates a commitment\u2062 to supporting Ukraine. However, it remains to be seen \u2063whether this funding will be \u200bapproved, and if so,\u2064 how long the support \u200bwill\u2062 be sustained.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Austin emphasized that the fate of Ukraine is intertwined with \u2063that of \u2063the United States. If the West gets tired of supporting \u2064Ukraine and withdraws its assistance, Putin will perceive \u2064this as a victory and be emboldened to \u200bcontinue his aggressive actions, not only \u2064in Ukraine but potentially in other regions as well.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>of Defense Lloyd Austin. The Russian military&#8217;s approach in Ukraine is centered on wearing down the US commitment to supplying equipment, rather than making significant progress, according to Pentagon officials. President Vladimir Putin is confident that he can bide his time until the US ceases funding Ukraine, before reengaging his forces in the pursuit of conquering the country, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":2086405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2086404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2086404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2086405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2086404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2086404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2086404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}