Ukraine Kherson Attack Routed, Zelensky Political Position At Risk, China Gives US Warning on Taiwan (Alexander Mercouris)

Ukraine is looking like a train wreck from multiple angles. The question is how long can the battered Ukrainian Army hold out, and whether the country will hold together politically?

Alexander's views on Taiwan thing may be overblown. China is not well liked in the Asia Pacific region and has acted as a bully. We don't like it when the US does this and it's the same with China. Nevertheless the Pelosi trip seems like a provocation. She does not need to go there. The US has ramped up sales of military equipment to the country and there is no reason to stir things up further, except to set off another, perhaps limited, conflict (ie with warning shots fired, or overflights). The likelihood of full scale war seems very low.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, July 27, 2022.]