Ukraine’s Kursk “Success” Speeds own Defeat + the Next US “Wonder Weapon” for Ukraine

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for August 19, 2024…
As Ukrainian forces continue military operations in Kursk, Russia, the actual line of contact continues to crumble as Russian forces advance. Ukrainian progress in Kursk was due to a lack of Russian troops which are now flooding the area to contain and then roll back Ukrainian troops. Russian advances along the line of contact consists of overtaking extensive Ukrainian defensive positions. The Kursk incursion will raise the cost for Russia, but ultimately will accelerate the collapse of Ukraine’s own fighting capacity. US JASSM cruise missiles are being considered for Ukraine, a critical munition required for any future operation against China and a munition that is not produced in quantities equal or larger than even Russian-made cruise missiles. JASSMs are air-launched, meaning their use will be restricted by Ukraine’s small number of military aircraft capable of launching them.

For Daily Updates on Ukraine:
The Duran (Telegram): https://t.me/thedurancom + YouTube:    / @theduran  
Scott of Kalibrated (Telegram): https://t.me/kalibrated + YouTube:    / @kalibratedwithscott   Mark Sleboda (Telegram): https://t.me/TheRealPolitick +Substack: https://marksleboda.substack.com/

References:
Politico - As Kyiv makes gains in Kursk, Russia strikes back in Donetsk (August 15, 2024): https://www.politico.eu/article/ukrai...
Washington Post - Miscalculations, divisions marked offensive planning by U.S., Ukraine (December 2023): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...
NY Times - The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin (February 2024): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/wo...
NYT - A Mysterious Plot Prompts a Rare Call From Russia to the Pentagon (July 26, 2024): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us...
War Zone - JASSM Stealth Cruise Missiles Now On The Table For Ukraine: Report (August 15, 2024): https://www.twz.com/air/jassm-stealth...
Politico - Biden ‘open’ to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine (August 15, 2024): https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08...
Air and Space Forces Magazine - Lockheed Martin Looks to Boost LRASM Production as US Rushes to Buy Anti-Ship Weapons (April 2023): https://www.airandspaceforces.com/loc... Long War Journal - Estimating Russia’s Kh-101 Production Capacity (December 2022): https://www.longwarjournal.org/archiv...
Reuters - Ukraine says Russia has launched over 8,000 missiles, 4,630 drones during war (February 2024): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...
Kyiv Post - GUR Reveals Russia's Missile Stockpile and Production Capacity (November 2023): https://www.kyivpost.com/post/23736
RFE/RL - Satellite Images Suggest Russia Is Ramping Up Production Capacity For Its War Against Ukraine (November 2023): https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-rampin...
CSIS - The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan (January 2023): https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaw...