War in Ukraine: Here's how we defeat Russia and deter China
Fox News
We should pause on this gruesome anniversary to assess how best to facilitate victory for Ukraine and send the right signals to Russia and China.
Dr. Mark T. Esper was the 27th secretary of Defense and 23rd secretary of the Army, and author of the NYT bestselling memoir "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs Of A Secretary Of Defense During Extraordinary Times."
The war has stalemated since Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive last fall. It cannot be allowed to harden into another "frozen conflict." As such, we should pause on this gruesome anniversary to assess how best to facilitate victory for Kyiv and send the right signals to Moscow (and Beijing).
Western unity has proven the most important factor in hampering Russia’s war effort and enabling Ukraine’s. The U.S. has done a good job keeping the allies together and moving forward. This must be sustained. But what is lacking is a clear sense of how Washington wants this conflict to end and then resourcing that outcome.