Pentagon: The US wants Russia to be so weak that it can no longer threaten other countries

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby – Photo: REUTERS

The comments were made by Mr. Kirby in an interview with CNN on April 26. “Country Russia are getting weaker and increasingly isolating themselves,” the Pentagon spokesman said.

According to Mr. Kirby, Russia’s economy is in a “bad” state because of Western sanctions, and the military is suffering losses and multifaceted costs because of sending troops into Ukraine.

“We want Russia not to be able to threaten its neighbors again in the future,” the Pentagon representative stated the goal but did not elaborate, including the US assessment of the military situation. current Russian team.

This is the second time a Pentagon official has spoken about the goal of “weakening Russia.” US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, in a press conference after visiting Kiev on April 25, talked about how the US wants Russia to be so weak that it cannot repeat military actions like it did with Ukraine.

Gepard Flakpanzer anti-aircraft artillery vehicle in the service of the German armed forces – Photo: REUTERS

During a special conference with allies and partners in Germany on April 26, Mr Austin called on delegates from about 40 countries to understand that Ukraine was in need of quick security assistance from outside.

Also at this meeting, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced that Berlin will provide “Gepard Flakpanzer” artillery vehicles to Ukraine. This type of armored vehicle can be used for air defense but can also lower the barrel to shoot targets on the ground.

The move marks Berlin’s concession but shows that Germany still refuses to send heavy weapons such as tanks to Ukraine like other countries.

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann – a German arms manufacturer – said that it has about 50 “Gepard Flakpanzers” that are in a state of readiness for deployment and will be supplied directly to Ukraine.

Kiev authorities are calling for financial support and weapons to deal with new waves of Moscow attacks in the Donbass region.

Russia is stepping up the second phase of a “special military operation” in Ukraine with the goal of helping the two self-proclaimed states of Donetsk and Lugansk “liberate” the “occupied” territories.

On April 26, Russian media quoted Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, as warning that the policies that Kiev and the West are currently pursuing will eventually push Ukraine to the brink of disintegration into a city. many country.