Random thoughts on an few issues happening today
OpEdNewsMAY 2023
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
While Ukraine is grateful for the West's supplies of weapons, these deliveries have been slow and often short of what the country needs to achieve battlefield breakthroughs to successfully push Russia out of all its territory. The West must not fall for Russia's fear-mongering and give Ukraine the weapons it needs to successfully achieve its aims.
Pro-Russia narrative
The West's ever-increasing arms deliveries to Ukraine are continually blurring the lines between indirect and direct involvement in the conflict. Not only does this drag out the conflict, making it more painful and agonizing for Ukraine, but also increases the prospects of a serious escalation.