US ATACMS Missiles and Abrams Tanks: Is Russia losing Crimea? | To the point

The conflict began in 2014, when Russia took Crimea. Now, Ukraine is trying to retake the Russian-occupied peninsula, where Moscow stationed its Black Sea Fleet. Ukraine attacks military targets there almost on a daily basis. Overall, the Ukrainian counteroffensive is progressing slowly. In his recent visit to the U.S., President Selensky appeared to have gotten a commitment by the U.S. government for the delivery of ATACMS missiles, which the Ukrainian army can use to attack more targets in Crimea. And the first American Abrams tanks already arrived in Ukraine. So on To the Point we ask: US ATACMS Missiles and Abrams Tanks: Is Russia losing Crimea?

Our Guests:
Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook is a German-American political scientist and a Senior Advisor for Germany’s Bertelsmann Foundation.
Thomas Wiegold is a journalist specializing in international defense and security policy
Ben Hodges, Former Commander US Army Europe and Chairman of the GLOBSEC Future Security and Defence Council.

Chapters
00:00 How significant was the latest attack on Crimea?
03:00 Was the Russian commander of the Black Sea fleet really killed in the attack?
06:00 How high are the casualties on the Ukrainian side?
06:50 Will US weapons change the course of the war?
08:30 The Ukraine war as a play ball in US-politics
10:10 How important are long-range weapons and tanks?
11:30 ATACMS and German Taurus won’t be a game changer in the war
14:30 Do Europe and the US have a different tactical approach?
15:15 Is Ukraine’s counteroffensive making real progress?
16:45 How the liberation of Crimea could end the war
20:40 US voters are not that interested in foreign policy
22:20 This war is a very “cheap” war for the US
23:00 Is Ukraine running out of time?

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