Ukraine warns CIA director: Watch out for the next 6 months
While Ukraine’s warnings that the Russian military is preparing for a major attack remain on the agenda, William Burns, the number one name in American intelligence, made notable statements about the Russia-Ukraine war, which is entering its second year in February. 24
CIA Director Burns, in his speech at a ceremony at Georgetown University yesterday, emphasized that the next 6 months in the war are very critical. Noting that Russian leader Vladimir Putin could take advantage of waning Western interest in the war and “political fatigue”, could strengthen the military and make major gains in Ukraine, Burns said: “The next 6 months are critical for war”. .”
The CIA director, who is also a former US ambassador to Moscow, said Russia may lose land it seized in Ukraine one by one, adding that Putin is not interested in peace negotiations and his only goal is win the war
‘THE CHINESE ARMY PREPARES FOR THE INVASION OF TAIWAN’
Expressing that the biggest geopolitical risk to the US is China, Burns said that the growing competition between China and the US is unique. According to Burns, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who closely follows Putin’s experience in Ukraine, is concerned about Russia’s poor military performance.
Noting that China does not want to give Russia deadly weapons for the Ukraine war, Burns also argued that according to US intelligence, China plans to invade Taiwan. In his speech, the CIA director said Chinese leader Xi had instructed the military to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027.