There likely will be no military winners in Ukraine war (top US general)

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The Ukraine conflict can only end through a negotiated peace deal because neither side is likely to achieve its goals on the battlefield, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday.

“It will be almost impossible for the Russians to achieve their political objectives by military means.” He added that it also would be “very, very difficult for Ukraine this year to kick the Russians out of every inch” of the territory that Moscow’s forces have already captured.

America’s top-ranking military officer made his comments after traveling to Brussels earlier this week to coordinate efforts with NATO allies on shoring up Ukraine’s firepower for a planned spring counter-offensive.

[Debithius 6,056]

So the war will never end in other words.

[heygurlhi 3,200]

heres the winner 

 

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Just now, Debithius said:

So the war will never end in other words.

Probably! Hypothetically speaking there is only one scenario that would put an end to the war.

1) If Ukraine and Russia both believe they can (re)take more territory-> the war will continue (we are here).

2) If Ukraine believes it can retake more territory, but Russia wants a ceasefire-> the war will continue.

3) If Russia believes it can take more territory, but Ukraine wants a ceasefire -> the war will continue.

4) If Ukraine and Russia both want a ceasefire-> only then the war will stop. For the war to stop the two sides would need to acknowledge they are better off with peace in conjuction.