A top-level US administration rep brings up a game-changing idea for Ukraines defense strategy – letting 18-year-olds join the military service (which would boost their fighting numbers)
The senior official shared some straight-forward thoughts about the current state-of-affairs: “The need right now is manpower“ [[US administration official]]
The situation on the ground shows some not-so-good news for Ukrainian forces. Russian military units are step-by-step moving forward in eastern regions pushing Ukrainian defense lines back near Kursk area
The US official points to two main issues that need quick fixes:
- Not enough new soldiers being brought in
- Training programs dont have enough participants
- Current mobilization efforts arent meeting battlefield needs
The timing of these changes could be super-important – the official thinks adding more soldiers right now might turn things around on todays battlefield landscape. Its worth noting that Russian forces keep making steady progress which means Ukraine needs to step-up its game in terms of military personnel numbers