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Update on the conflict in Ukraine for October 20, 2024… - Ukraine unveils its “victory plan,” including membership in NATO, additional weapons, and all restrictions on their use lifted; - Ukraine has also warned that it will pursue nuclear weapons if NATO membership is not granted; - No aspect of the “victory plan,” or the pursuit of nuclear weapons acknowledges the disparity between Ukraine, its Western sponsors and Russia in terms of military industrial capacity or trained manpower; - Western-Ukrainian escalation with Russia at this juncture risks forcing a greater imperative for Russia in expanding the scope of its special military operation; References: BBC - Zelensky presents 'victory plan' to Ukrainian parliament (October 18, 2024): Washington Post - Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal (October 17, 2024): Kyiv Independent - Zelensky says he told Trump that either Ukraine will join NATO or pursue nuclear weapons (October 17, 2024): Harvard University - Budapest Memorandum (1994): Guardian - US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (2004): Channel 4 (UK) - Far-right group at heart of Ukraine protests meet US senator (December 2013): BBC - Ukraine crisis: Transcript of leaked Nuland-Pyatt call (February 2014): RAND Corporation - Extending Russia: Competing from Advantageous Ground (2019): Reuters - Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (September 2009): US DoD - Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine (October 16, 2024): Flight Global - NATO signs $700m contract for Stinger anti-air missiles (July 2024): Defense One - Why It’s Hard to Double GMLRS Production (March 2023): CNN - Russia’s jamming of US-provided rocket systems complicates Ukraine’s war effort (May 2023): History Legends (YouTube) - How Russian Motorbike Squads Changed Battlefield Tactics in Ukraine (September 2024): ABC (Australia) - Ukraine to receive aging Abrams tanks in latest Australian military aid package (October 16, 2024): Army Recognition - US General Rejects Ukrainian Complaints about M1A1 Abrams Tank. (June 2024): AP - Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats (April 2024): Forbes - Ukraine’s Up-Armored, Drone-Jamming M-1A1 Abrams Tanks Are The Ultimate M-1A1s (October 7, 2024): Forbes - The Biggest Problem With Ukraine’s M-1 Tanks: They Don’t Like Staying Dirty (November 2023): Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235
