Experts suspect the West has given Ukraine far more missiles than we know about
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Iran (and Russia) loves to brag about half-baked new military tech, out of sheer narcissism. The US, as you suggest is historically much better at hiding its hand and springing surprises when war comes.
“It is what is not being talked about that could prove most important [to Ukraine’s war efforts],” according to 27-year veteran British Army tank commander Justin Crump, who was on the ground in Kyiv in July.
“Ukraine has more aircraft than it used to and better systems — this shouldn’t be happening six months into a war with Russia.”
Ugh. Journalese.
Try this: "Ukraine has more aircraft than it used to and better systems - this can only happen six months into a war with Russia if their supply chain has ramped up and donated or purchased resources have increased, in line or ahead of mounting losses"
Nothing unique to the war with Russia precludes Ukraine obtaining better, and more supplies. There is no SHOULD.
There's no sane military doctrine which uses your worst equipment first in a lighting strike, or 5 months later. This says to me that the truly horrendously awful state of their equipment and supply logistics is not some cunning plan. They can still win, but it's not the war he wanted. The longer it goes on, the more Russia digs itself into an economic hole, and attrition will tell on voters.