MIAMI.- The President of the United States, Joe Biden, authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russian territory for “politics or legacy”, said retired colonel of the US Armed Forces and former Intelligence officer, Octavio Pérez.
“It is not normal for an outgoing president to make a geopolitical decision of this type less than five weeks after a change of judiciary in the United States,” Pérez pointed out when asked if this measure by the Biden administration was approved to leave a critical front open to President-elect Donald Trump.
The analyst doubts that, with this authorization to Ukraine, Joe Biden and his advisors are putting the security of the United States first. He recalled that the Ukrainians have had the system with short-range missiles without them having been used for almost more than a year “and 24 hours after receiving authorization for the use of long-range missiles,” it is another of the doubts that the expert in military matters.
Joe Biden, as outgoing president, should have let the new president Donald Trump make the decisions within the framework of a range of possible scenarios where there could even be the thesis of forcing kyiv and Moscow to at least a ceasefire, among other strategies.
Regardless of the position of the new administration, the decision did not correspond to a president who is so close to leaving power, the analyst emphasized.
The expert on military issues said that the Russian scenario is not positive at all with an unfavorable economy, loss of soldiers and without enough personnel to work in factories in the arms industry.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrovstated that this attack opens a “new phase of the West’s war against Russia” and promised an appropriate response. Faced with this criterion, Pérez maintains that “there is no firm justification for using a nuclear weapon or other tactics.”
“Russia’s response in such a case will be appropriate and will be felt,” Moscow warned in a statement.
Strategy
On the geopolitical level, Russia’s strategy in Ukraine is crumbling. In September and October 80,000 soldiers were lost. Vladimir Putin’s “victory theory” is challenged by Ukraine’s drone war and asymmetric tactics. Western aid is crucial for Ukraine’s defense.
And open fronts come from anywhere. In the Georgian territory of Abkhazia occupied by a pro-Russian government The situation is heating up, they say on social networks. Protesters enraged by a new concession to Putin stormed parliament. Hidden in this crisis in the Russian colonial territory is a factor that worries the Kremlin.
Abkhazia was occupied by Russia in 2008 after promoting Abkhazian separatist groups and invading Georgian territory. Then one of the most brutal ethnic cleansings in recent times happened. 250,000 Georgians were expelled. Today 254,000 inhabitants live in Abkhazia
Economically, Russia seems to be heading towards a moment of crisis experienced in the past. A kilogram of potatoes in November 2023 is 73% more expensive than in January 2024. Interest rates reached 21% in October 2024 and mortgage rates have risen to 28%, sparking protests and weakening that government.
Everything is getting more difficult for Russia internally and on the battlefield, Octavio Pérez emphasized.
Systems support
On September 6, the United States provided a new package worth $250 million of weapons and urgently needed equipment “to our Ukrainian partners as they defend themselves from continued attacks from Russia,” the State Department reported.
This additional assistance, provided as part of a Department of Defense stockpile drawdown, includes: missiles and air defense support, ammunition for rocket and artillery systemsanti-tank weapons, infantry fighting vehicles Bradley and other armored vehicles, in addition to other priority capabilities, the official entity added.
“This announcement shows the United States’ continued commitment to Ukraine’s self-defense. in the face of brutal Russian aggression. This aid will be deployed as quickly as possible to strengthen Ukraine’s defense of its territory and its people. As President Biden has made clear, the United States and the international coalition that we have gathered will continue to support Ukraine,” said the State Department note.
For Octavio Pérez, this last decision went beyond that aid package, among others, it was taken to enter a field that involves the security of the United States.
