“Zelensky’s ‘Victory Plan’ Is Old Wine in a New Bottle,” https://newsweek.com/zelenskys-victory-plan-old-wine-new-bottle-opinion-1959980 – Yes, there’s nothing new. The new bottle? That might be labeled “Kursk”. 🔹The Kursk incursion gives the impression that Ukraine can retake the offensive in a lasting, decisive way. But the author argues: 🔹 wars are “won on mass. On this metric, the Russians have the advantage. Putin has more fighting-aged men to throw into the cauldron and more bombs to chuck at the problem.” 🔹 Author concedes that material advantage does guarantee victory, but it does guarantee a long war – and this one is a disaster for the world. Also, 🔹despite Ukraine’s counterstrokes, it hasn’t shown the wherewithal to exploit them effectively.
