US and European officials see deterrence as a possible guarantee of security for Ukraine, in particular through the creation of conventional weapons stockpiles that would allow for an effective strike in the event of a possible ceasefire violation by Russia.
Source: The New York Times
Quote from NYT: “US and European officials are discussing deterrence as a possible security guarantee for Ukraine, such as stockpiling a conventional arsenal sufficient to strike a punishing blow if Russia violates a cease-fire.”
Details: NYT reports that in addition, some officials have even suggested that current US President Joe Biden could return Ukraine’s nuclear weapons, which were withdrawn after the collapse of the Soviet Union, as a deterrent.
However, such a move would likely be complex and have serious consequences.
- Russian officials believe that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is ready for a dialogue with Donald Trump on a ceasefire in Ukraine, but he rules out the liberation of occupied territories and insists that Ukraine abandon its NATO aspirations.
- Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said that Putin would not be satisfied with freezing the war in Ukraine, although he is supposedly prepared to negotiate with Kyiv.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects support from US President-elect Donald Trump in the event of talks between Kyiv and Moscow regarding the war, and he said a “strong Ukraine” would be the foundation of those talks.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/11/22/7485845
“US and European officials are discussing deterrence as a possible security guarantee for Ukraine, such as stockpiling a conventional arsenal sufficient to strike a punishing blow if Russia violates a cease-fire.”
Don’t they mean when russia violates any ceasefire? First the West need to implement crippling sanctions to stop mafia land from rearming, then flood Ukraine with everything they can. They could also flood Ukraine with weapons now, and do away with any need for a ceasefire.
Just a reminder: Ukraine long ago passed the point defined by Macron for the insertion into Ukraine of French troops. One division I seem to recall. The time is long overdue; no point in waiting for the pending Trumpkov “peace plan”; which will surely be unpalatable for Ukraine. French, British, Polish and possibly German troops after the departure of Scholz, ought to be getting prepped up.
Ukraine needs a peace with ruSSia. The shitty western support may cause Ukraine to die. I criticized from the beginning why Ukraine would not surrender the shitty Crimea in exchange for freedom and membership in the Western Alliance. Ukraine simply is not capable of defeating Putin’s evil ruSSia. We can spew tons of feel-good articles, but the suffering of my brave Ukrainians won’t fade, won’t stop, unless a real leader starts to rebuild the West, expell foreign rapist clowns, the ruSSian invaders, and restores our pride and dignity.