“The Biden administration is quietly preparing for the possibility that if Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive falls short of expectations critics at home and allies abroad will argue that America has come up short, too…
Publicly, President Joe Biden’s team has offered unwavering support for Ukraine, pledging to load it up with weapons and economic aid for “as long as it takes.” But, if the impending fighting season yields limited gains, administration officials have expressed privately they fear being faced with a two-headed monster attacking it from the hawkish and dovish ends of the spectrum.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/24/biden-ukraine-russia-counteroffensive-defense-00093384
Biden’s team fears the aftermath of a failed Ukrainian counteroffensive
Behind closed doors, the administration worries about what Ukraine can accomplish.
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