US wants to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian unprovoked aggression. But at the same time, Washington is trying to avoid a dangerous escalation of the war..

US Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said this during a conference at the Atlantic Council..

“The United States wants to provide Ukraine with everything necessary without escalation, so that the war does not spread beyond Ukrainian borders. If Putin feels he has been cornered, what will he do Will he use tactical nuclear weapons or chemical weapons? This should also be taken into account.

Therefore, the administration has to think carefully about what Ukraine needs and what we can do for it to help, but in a way that avoids the expansion of the conflict,” she explained..

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Warmouth also acknowledged that maintaining the high morale of the Ukrainian troops will be difficult in the future, given all the Russian bombing, which is not always able to withstand the means available to the Ukrainian army.. However, Washington still considers the threat of escalation when deciding which weapons to transfer and which not..