Trump's Ukraine deal will help Russia prepare for a new war, - British general
Date: 2025-01-22 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WAR
US President Donald Trump's promise to mediate a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia will allow the Kremlin to restore military power and collude with a "new axis of aggressors".
This opinion was expressed by a senior British army commander, Lieutenant General Mike Elviss, writes The Times. He warned that as soon as the war in Ukraine ends, a race to restore armored forces will begin, as countries prepare for the next war.
"As soon as the guns fall silent in Ukraine, there will be a revival of Russia, its restoration and a new collusion with a new axis of aggressors," the British general said.
The publication noted that China, Iran and North Korea are considered by Elviss as part of the "axis of aggressors" that cooperate with the Kremlin to destabilize Western countries.
"Senior officers in the Defense Department believe that once Trump signs a peace deal, Russia and the West will race to get their armies ready for the next conflict," the publication noted.
The journalists added that there is a perception that Russia will be "much better next time." Because, according to Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddiss, commander of NATO's Allied Rapid Response Corps, the Russian army is constantly adapting to combat. He believes that Russia will fight with "the same level of skill" that it demonstrated in 2022, when it attacked but failed to seize Ukraine.
Major General Matthew Van Wagenen, the U.S. deputy chief of staff for operations and intelligence at NATO's European headquarters, said he believes Russia is already quickly rebuilding its forces and will return to its 2022 military capabilities "faster than we think."
He also warned that NATO was facing a "significant" shortage of armoured vehicles due to aid to Ukraine and cuts in investment over the past 35 years. For example, the British Army alone was short hundreds of vehicles. The shortfall included armoured vehicles and so-called "support" vehicles.
