Posted on Jan 15, 2023
What Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in Ukraine
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Jealousy. Power struggles. Political infighting. This week's shake-up of Putin's top commander in charge of Russia's invasion in Ukraine has it all, according to some security experts.
The Kremlin has named General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, as the new overall commander of the war – a move many security experts are saying is a key shift for Russia.
"He's their top officer. The only two people above him are the Russian defense minister and the Russian president," says Dara Massicot, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and a former analyst on Russian military capabilities for the Pentagon. "He is an army general and he's been in the job for about ten years."
Gerasimov replaces Sergey Surovikin, who was appointed to the job only about three months ago.
What does this mean for the war going forward? Massicot shared her thoughts in an interview with NPR.
Jealousy. Power struggles. Political infighting. This week's shake-up of Putin's top commander in charge of Russia's invasion in Ukraine has it all, according to some security experts.
The Kremlin has named General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, as the new overall commander of the war – a move many security experts are saying is a key shift for Russia.
"He's their top officer. The only two people above him are the Russian defense minister and the Russian president," says Dara Massicot, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and a former analyst on Russian military capabilities for the Pentagon. "He is an army general and he's been in the job for about ten years."
Gerasimov replaces Sergey Surovikin, who was appointed to the job only about three months ago.
What does this mean for the war going forward? Massicot shared her thoughts in an interview with NPR.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Gen. Jack Keane: Biden admin doesn't want Putin to lose
Fox News senior strategic analyst provides insight on the Ukraine-Russia war on 'The Story.' #FoxNewsSubscribe to Fox News! https://bit.ly/2vaBUvASWatch more...
This is an old video but it's so true that they're now just discussing giving 50 Bradley Fighting vehicles to the Ukrainian military. President Biden took his time to put sanctions in place.
A few months ago, I was talking to a Russian on Facebook. He is a kind of guy who likes reenacting Civil War battles of the north and south. He told me that the Russians have had plenty of experience working out workarounds to sanctions. President Biden took a sweet time to put pressure on Vladimir putin. In spite of all this, the Ukrainian military has fought well but just think what President Biden could have done earlier instead of being scared by Putin every time he would sound off.
Here is General Jack Keane talking about how President Biden wasn't giving 100%. It's sad when Australia and other countries are giving armored vehicles way ahead of the United States. Even Canada is submitting armored vehicles before the US is.
https://youtu.be/6EGtybmCBuE
A few months ago, I was talking to a Russian on Facebook. He is a kind of guy who likes reenacting Civil War battles of the north and south. He told me that the Russians have had plenty of experience working out workarounds to sanctions. President Biden took a sweet time to put pressure on Vladimir putin. In spite of all this, the Ukrainian military has fought well but just think what President Biden could have done earlier instead of being scared by Putin every time he would sound off.
Here is General Jack Keane talking about how President Biden wasn't giving 100%. It's sad when Australia and other countries are giving armored vehicles way ahead of the United States. Even Canada is submitting armored vehicles before the US is.
https://youtu.be/6EGtybmCBuE
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