Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks, a source familiar with a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress told CNN.
Still, despite heavy losses of men and equipment, Russian President Vladimir Putin is determined to push forward as the war approaches its two-year anniversary early next year and US officials are warning that Ukraine remains deeply vulnerable. A highly anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive stagnated through the fall, and US officials believe that Kyiv is unlikely to make any major gains over the coming months.
The assessment, sent to Capitol Hill on Monday, comes as some Republicans have balked at the US providing additional funding for Ukraine and the Biden administration has launched a full-court press to try to get supplemental funding through Congress.
Could you elaborate on the first item?
The way I see it terror is always directed towards/against something. It’s not just the atrocities committed by someone it’s mainly instigation of fear to blackmail people to act according to someone’s will.
Uncomtrolled police force leads to it becoming the organized crime itself, to corruption, to overuse of power, and other bad things, but it doesn’t seem to be directed in itself. So this may be an instrument of terror but it doesn’t necessarily imply the terror itself is what I was trying to say.
Terror is not only an active verb. The more insidious and pervasive representation of this is systemic, violent racism by authority figures and the historical lack of justice against said bigotry.
In practice, police forces are organized crime with a badge. In theory, and I mean in the most fairy tale way possible, they’re shining paladins of virtue. If you’re still gargling that Kool-Aid, no one can help you, but if you want to put down the pitcher, just say the word.