Russia will emerge victorious in its war against Ukraine, military expert Lt Daniel Davis has claimed in a dire prediction.
He joined Jacob Rees-Mogg on GBN America to assess the latest show of US support for the war-stricken nation that was invaded by Putin’s troops over two years ago.
Despite $61bn of aid being approved for Ukraine, Davis is sceptical it will make a difference and he believes victory for Putin is a foregone conclusion.
Asked by Jacob Rees-Mogg if he thinks the financial tranche funnelled through by America will make a difference, he said: “Unfortunately not. This is almost entirely a transactional political issue.
Lt Daniel Davis expects a Russian victory in Ukraine
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“I don’t think many people really believe this will make a difference on the battlefield and as a military guy, this won’t change much on the tactical front.”
Asked if he thinks it means Russia will “win” the war, he replied: “It does.”
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Davis added: “I have to say it point blank, even though a lot of people won’t like hearing that.
“If you take the emotion out of it and you look at the balance of power of both sides, the relative current balance and the way things are going, especially on the manpower pool, those categories alone make it almost impossible for the Ukraine side to win.
“No matter how brave and righteous they are, it’s a mathematical and capability issue.
“The US on the other hand really doesn’t have the capacity, even if they had the money to expand the amount of artillery pieces, shells, defence interceptors.
“They don’t have the capacity and it would take more than a year-and-a-half to get about a third of what Ukraine needs today to offset the Russian advances.
“Russia aren’t static either. They’re continuing to expand even more. I see no prospect for Ukraine to even hang on, much less to win.”
On Saturday, the US House of Representatives approved $95bn in foreign aid for allies such as Israel and Ukraine in a rare session.
It broke months of deadlock surrounding Ukraine funding with many Americans growing sceptical about the financial burden caused by the war in Eastern Europe.
An overwhelming vote saw $61bn in aid for Ukraine pass in a matter of minutes with Democrats cheering on the house floor and waving Ukraine flags.
Speaker Mike Johnson said after the vote: “We did our work here, and I think history will judge it well.”