‘Ukraine is at the wrong end right now: War’s center of gravity is manpower, casualties, attrition’

A decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine triggered warnings in Kyiv on Wednesday that the move would weaken its ability to defend against intensifying Russian air strikes and battlefield advances. Ukraine said it had called in the acting U.S. envoy in Kyiv to stress the importance of continuing military aid from Washington, saying any cut-off would embolden Russia as diplomatic efforts to end the war falter. The Pentagon’s pause due to concerns that U.S. stockpiles are too low came in recent days and includes precision munitions and air defence interceptors that knock down Russian drones and missiles, two people familiar with the decision said on Tuesday. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza welcomes Frank Ledwidge, former UK military intelligence officer and Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Portsmouth University, Visiting Fellow for the Transatlantic Dialogue Centre Think Tank.