In an article for 19FortyFive, he stated that America "has weathered the protracted conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq quite well."
“But the enemies there were poor Third World countries with very limited resources,” he writes.
At the same time, Zimmerman stated the "inconstancy of the West" when it comes to making long-term military decisions that can lead to loss of wealth and "the prospect of great losses."
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the former soldier said.
In his opinion, it is extremely important for Western leaders not to succumb to blind faith in the capabilities of their weapons.
Retired American lieutenant colonel Daniel Davis noted earlier that the Abrams and Leopard tanks will not help the Ukrainian army turn the tide of hostilities and defeat the Russian Armed Forces.