Ukraine’s “Victory Plan” Implies NATO Intervention

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for October 20, 2024…

• Ukraine unveils its “victory plan,” including membership in NATO, additional weapons, and all restrictions on their use lifted;

• Ukraine has also warned that it will pursue nuclear weapons if NATO membership is not granted;

• No aspect of the “victory plan,” or the pursuit of nuclear weapons acknowledges the disparity between Ukraine, its Western sponsors and Russia in terms of military industrial capacity or trained manpower;

• Western-Ukrainian escalation with Russia at this juncture risks forcing a greater imperative for Russia in expanding the scope of its special military operation;

References:

BBC – Zelensky presents ‘victory plan’ to Ukrainian parliament (October 18, 2024):
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0…

Washington Post – Ukraine’s former armed forces chief endorses ‘victory plan’ in first speech since his dismissal (October 17, 2024):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/…

Kyiv Independent – Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons (October 17, 2024):
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…

Harvard University – Budapest Memorandum (1994):
https://policymemos.hks.harvard.edu/l…

Guardian – US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (2004):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/200…

Channel 4 (UK) – Far-right group at heart of Ukraine protests meet US senator (December 2013):
https://www.channel4.com/news/ukraine…

BBC – Ukraine crisis: Transcript of leaked Nuland-Pyatt call (February 2014):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

RAND Corporation – Extending Russia: Competing from Advantageous Ground (2019):
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_re…

Reuters – Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (September 2009):
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUST…

US DoD – Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (October 16, 2024):
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases…

Flight Global – NATO signs $700m contract for Stinger anti-air missiles (July 2024):
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/…

Defense One – Why It’s Hard to Double GMLRS Production (March 2023):
https://www.defenseone.com/business/2…

CNN – Russia’s jamming of US-provided rocket systems complicates Ukraine’s war effort (May 2023):
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/05/po…

History Legends (YouTube) – How Russian Motorbike Squads Changed Battlefield Tactics in Ukraine (September 2024):
   • How Russian Motorbike Squads Changed …  

ABC (Australia) – Ukraine to receive aging Abrams tanks in latest Australian military aid package (October 16, 2024):
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-1…

Army Recognition – US General Rejects Ukrainian Complaints about M1A1 Abrams Tank. (June 2024):
https://armyrecognition.com/news/army…

AP – Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats (April 2024):
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-ru…

Forbes – Ukraine’s Up-Armored, Drone-Jamming M-1A1 Abrams Tanks Are The Ultimate M-1A1s (October 7, 2024):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe…

Forbes – The Biggest Problem With Ukraine’s M-1 Tanks: They Don’t Like Staying Dirty (November 2023):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe…