认输止损，是美国唯一的选择

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And certainly, judging by these recent issues, the tone and sentiment is shifting drastically. One can hardly find a single piece still optimistic for the Ukrainian side

https://simplicius76.substack.co ... es-digest-the-wests

西方媒体的宣传调子已经在变化，现在已经几乎找不到一篇仍然对乌克兰方面抱乐观态度的文章

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From almost the opening days of the Russia-Ukraine War, a running theme among Western analysts has been that the Russian military has badly underperformed and the Ukrainian Armed Forces constantly exceeded expectations.  Few seem to have noticed, however, that the pendulum on the battlefield has shifted.

从战争一开始，西方分析始终一贯的主旨，就是认为俄罗斯在军事上的表现一塌糊涂，而乌克兰武装力量总是超出人们的预期。没有几个人注意到，战争的钟摆已经摇摆过去了。

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The author urges Washington to update its analysis so that it’s not caught off-guard (too late?): Washington policymakers need to update their understanding of the current trajectory of the war to ensure the U.S. is not caught off guard by battlefield events – and that our interests don’t suffer as a result.

该文作者呼吁华盛顿更新其对战争的认识，免得被战场上的发展弄得措手不及