The United States continues to commit and send weapons to help Ukraine defend its territory, but delays preventing these weapons from reaching the front line quickly have given Russia an advantage as it seeks to occupy the Donbas region. General Jack Keane, head of the Institute for War Studies, stressed that Ukraine was at a “turning point” and was demanding more weapons in order to repel Russian advantage. “[The Russians] “They have the advantage because of the number of weapons they have in their range,” Keane said during an appearance on Fox & Friends. “Ukrainians have the ability, they have the will, they have the number of people who will do it. “What they need are weapons to do that.” President Biden last month announced two tranches of arms and aid to Ukraine: The latest $ 1.2 billion package includes artillery, coastal defense weapons, ammunition and advanced missile systems. A large portion of these weapons come from Department of Defense stockpiles, which means the department will announce packages before locating, inspecting and shipping the weapons. Analysts generally believed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was only aiming to occupy the Donbas region, but Russian forces tried to occupy Kyiv and other major cities in a single, decisive explosion. The invasion was hampered as the Russian military faced a series of failures, including major logistics issues. But now that Russia has changed its targets and focused only on security in the Donbas region, it has improved its ability to wage war, with faster supply lines and better range for its heavy weapons. A former defense official told Fox News Digital that some reports indicate that “weapons are not reaching the Ukrainians fast enough.” UKRAINE LOSES THIS WAR “SLOWLY, Bitter, Axis”: KT MCFARLAND “It seems that the right weapons are simply not getting there in time and turning what could have been a clear victory for Ukraine into a Russian advantage – a blow to the 10-yard line from the West,” the official said. Defense officials said it would take “a few months” for the weapons to reach Ukrainian forces – namely, the Harpoon missile system, which would take weeks to transport weapons and train troops to use. “The Harpoon mounted on a truck, in this condition, in this configuration, is new, right?” a defense official told reporters June 15. “And that’s why it takes a while for systems to come together for full operational capacity.” Ukrainian forces say they need more weapons than their allies send them. The United States has pledged to continue co-ordinating with its Ukrainian partners to ensure that aid continues to reach the forefront, but has not been able to comment on the timetables. “We are in constant contact with our Ukrainian counterparts to discuss the evolving situation and their critical demands,” Lt. Col. Anton T. Semelroth, a spokesman for the Department of Defense, told Fox News Digital. “This coordination and our support for Ukraine will continue.” Ukraine has also faced hesitations from its European allies over the delivery of deadly aid. Some European leaders – most notably German Chancellor Olaf Soltz and French President Emmanuel Macron – have pushed Russia and Ukraine to end the war through peace talks rather than conflict. JOURNALIST’S NOTEBOOK: COVERAGE OF RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE AS AMERICAN AUTHOR Germany, which initially delayed the delivery of deadly aid to Ukraine for up to two months after the invasion, has lagged far behind Ukraine’s other allies in providing any assistance: Evidence from the German think tank The Kiel Institute shows that Germany lags behind most allies, both in terms of the amount of aid promised and the amount actually delivered – which is about 35% of its total commitment. “You can see the break in the classroom among Europeans,” Keane told John Roberts during an appearance on America Reports. “You have the United Kingdom, the Baltics and Poland on the side of Zelensky, who is expelling the Russians from my territory.” “You have the French and the Germans – they are not there,” he continued. “Where they are they want a ceasefire: Go to the negotiations as soon as possible, end this thing as soon as possible … any kind of impasse favors the Russians rather dramatically.” ZELENSKYY OF UKRAINE VISITS SOUTH FIRST AS RUSSIAN FORCES TURN STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT CITY IN EAST Keane also acknowledged that the United States could favor a peace process, saying, “I think the United States has been very involved in both, to be honest.” This indecision and division of purpose and commitment is something that Russia will seek to exploit as it presses its advantage to secure the Donbas region while the Ukrainians fight with resource depletion and lower arms. “Russia is fully aware of the lack of coherence within NATO and between European governments about how far the West needs to go to support Ukraine,” Rebekah Koffler, president of Doctrine & Strategy Consulting, told Fox News Digital. former DIA officer. “Moscow has been trying for years to break NATO and deepen the divide between Old Europe and New Europe by conducting covert intelligence operations and waging a war on misinformation.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesman, said it was not a matter of timing but of the “right” weapons reaching the Ukrainians. “The dire situation of the Ukrainian fighters is not so much about the delays in the delivery of the weapons we have agreed to send – but rather that these weapons are not enough to upset the balance on the battlefield,” Ortagus told Fox. News Digital. “Unfortunately, we, and no one more than the Ukrainians, are learning how costly it can be when we fail to prevent war.” Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter focusing on national and global news.
