Former UN weapons inspector and US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter says there’s another compelling reason: a bid to attract fresh sympathy for Kiev from the West and cure the United States and its allies of growing “Ukraine fatigue” against the backdrop of Kiev’s failing counteroffensive, and the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius next month.

“The objective here is to create a source of international controversy,” Ritter told Sputnik.

“The United States and Europe – the collective West, have shown a propensity to accept at face value anything the Ukrainian government says regarding allegations against Russia even though there’s no evidence to back it up,” Ritter said.

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▶️ Former UN Inspector Scott Ritter says that by unveiling its first hypersonic missile, Iran has not only proven that it doesn’t need a nuclear weapon but has also put Israel on notice that if its red lines are crossed, Israel will be struck decisively.



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Scott Ritter: Ukrainian counteroffensive runs into defensive wall

💬 "The sad truth of the matter is that there are no NATO forces capable of successfully executing the offensive tasks that have been assigned to Ukraine. No one doubts the courage and commitment of the Ukrainian forces which have been thrown against Colonel General Romanchuk’s defensive barrier. But courage and commitment cannot overcome the reality that NATO lacks the ability, both in terms of equipment and doctrine, to successfully defeat Russia in a force-on-force confrontation, especially one which has Russia playing to its doctrinal strength (defensive operations) while NATO seeks to do something (an assault against prepared defenses) that it has no experience in doing," Scott Ritter, a former United Nations weapons inspector and retired US Marine Corps intelligence officer, wrote in his article for Sputnik

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🇷🇺 #SPIEF2023: New Russian drone model the Patriot K40 TL on display

The UAV boasts 95% effectiveness against anti-drone weapons, and it is currently in use by the Russian Ministry of Defense, National Guard, and Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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