Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the attached article entitled ``Lessons from Ukraine'' by Alan W. Dowd in the American Legion Magazine be printed in the Congressional Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Lessons From Ukraine (By Alan W. Dowd) Russia's war on Ukraine serves as a preview of what a 21st- century great-power war might look like. The glimmer of hopeful news amid the grim cruelties of Putin's war is that we have a chance to prevent the next great-power war--but only if we learn lessons from this one. Modern warfare between industrially developed countries devours personnel and resources. The Russian military has lost approximately 120,000 killed in action in two years of war. By way of comparison, the USSR lost 15,000 in Afghanistan in a decade. Russia has lost 2,742 tanks, 5,031 armored vehicles/APCs/IFVs, 135 helicopters, 103 fixed-wing aircraft, 20 surface ships and one submarine. Ukraine's losses are more appalling: some 70,000 troops and 100,000 civilians killed. Ukraine has lost 742 tanks, 1,603 armored vehicles/APCs/ IFVs, 80 fixed-wing aircraft and 28 warships. Europe hasn't seen this kind of war in 80 years. The United States hasn't endured such a war since Korea. To be sure, America engaged in costly operations during the postwar era. Afghanistan, Iraq and other fronts of the war on terrorism claimed more than 7,000 American lives--over a span of 20 years.…”