According to CIA Director William Burns, decisive months are ahead in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. According to the US intelligence chief, victory can only be achieved on the battlefield. At the same time, he also looks to China – one should not underestimate his ambitions with regard to Taiwan, he warns.
“We must shake off Putin’s hubris and make it clear to him that not only will he not be able to move forward in Ukraine, but that every month he is more and more in danger of losing the territory he previously illegally gave to Ukraine,” the director said. of the US Secret Service Thursday at an event at George Town University in Washington Putin does not want to negotiate seriously, he said.
“Unlimited Partnership” with China
The intelligence chief is also apparently concerned that China could use Russia’s initiative as a model and consider taking a similar move against the island’s democratic republic of Taiwan. The People’s Republic of China considers Taiwan part of its territory. Russia and China signed an “unlimited” partnership last February, just before Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
“I think it’s a mistake to underestimate the mutual commitment to this partnership, but it’s not a friendship without boundaries,” Burns said. China has not condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the Chinese government has also been reluctant to provide direct material support to Russia.
Intelligence services expect invasion of Taiwan
The possible Chinese ambitions should not be underestimated, Burns continued. Burns sees the next six months as crucial to the war in Ukraine. The poor performance of the Russian military and weapons systems in Ukraine is likely to have surprised and alarmed Xi Jinping, who is trying to learn lessons from it.
Burns said the United States knew through intelligence that Xi had instructed his military to prepare to invade Taiwan by 2027. “It doesn’t mean that he has decided to invade Taiwan in 2027 or any other year, but it reminds us to the seriousness of his purpose and ambition.”
Source: Krone
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