The Biden administration is finally acknowledging that, even at the risk of escalating the Ukrainian-Russian war, Ukraine may need military forces capable of attacking Crimea to strengthen Ukraine's position in future negotiations with Russia.

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[Compiled Zhang Peiyuan/Comprehensive Report] The New York Times reported on the 18th that several unnamed U.S. officials revealed that after months of discussions with Ukrainian officials, the Biden administration has finally begun to admit that even if there is a risk of escalating the Ukrainian-Russian war, Ukrainian A military force capable of attacking Crimea may be needed to strengthen Ukraine's position in future negotiations with Russia.

In other words, the Biden administration is gradually getting rid of its past restraints and considering assisting Ukraine in retaking Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.

The United States has always insisted that Crimea is still a part of Ukraine, but after the outbreak of the Ukraine war, the Biden administration firmly refused to provide the weapons needed by Ukraine to retake the island of Crimea, which was used by the Russian army as a base for launching devastating attacks.

Now this position seems to have loosened, but White House officials said that the US position remains unchanged.

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U.S. military and executive branch officials have privately questioned the effectiveness of the Ukrainian army on the island of Tak, arguing that the Ukrainian army has other and better targets on the battlefield; The control of the island will strengthen Uzbekistan's position in future negotiations.

Moreover, U.S. officials and experts said that while the risk remained, fears of Moscow retaliating with tactical nuclear weapons had dimmed, meaning that the U.S. military's unrelenting attack on the island should not lead to serious consequences.

The New York Times said that the Biden administration is considering helping Ukraine to retake the island as one of its boldest moves so far, but Biden is not yet ready to provide Ukraine with a long-range missile system that can attack Russian facilities on the island.

Crimea is the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, with an air base, and is a command and strategic hub to support the Russian military operations in Wunan; the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles) that the US military aided Ukraine not only It is expected to be used to cut off the land bridge leading to Ke Island, which means that the United States will directly assist Ukraine in its counterattack, including retaking Ke Island.

The United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have gradually unblocked themselves in terms of military aid to Ukraine, from portable Javelin and Stinger missiles to advanced missile systems, Patriot air defense systems, armored combat vehicles, and even let The Ukrainian army was able to hold off Western tanks that were onslaught by the Russians.

The "Ukraine Defense Contact Group" (Ukraine Defense Contact Group), which is responsible for coordinating military aid to Kyiv, met in Germany on the 20th to discuss whether to provide more military aid to Ukraine. Ukraine has repeatedly called on Western allies to provide tanks and air defense systems. Including the German-made Panther tank.

Germany calls on U.S. to aid Ukrainian main battle tanks at the same time

However, a senior German official stated that unless the United States agrees to provide Ukrainian M1 Abrams main battle tanks, Germany will not agree to transport its own or allied Leopard II tanks to Ukraine for the time being.

The Pentagon said that there is currently no plan to aid Ukrainian main battle tanks.