- The occupation was never a goal.To defeat Ukraine militarily is one thing...
mixing guerrilla tactics with conventional warfare,
- No war-no peace situation. Egypt lost, the bigger guns win.
until it's no longer viable to keep them there.
- Vietnam, 10 years. Do you know of more examples?
Additionally, the United States and Europe are working behind the scenes
- Not behind the scenes, honestly, we give weapons but you cannot get them.
NATO will escalate
- Escalation, great! How important is it to Russia?
they really do not want Russia establishing a precedent for future scenarios involving other countries.
- That is the key point, Russia, our (US) power, with no competition. (Remind me this when US invades Iran).
Russia just can't win.
- Again, "win" definition.
"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said both Russia and Ukraine will have to realize that military victory is impossible to achieve and that a negotiated end to the conflict would end the suffering of war".
Russia imploding
- Russia is still here, as US after Vietnam and both after Afghanistan.