Ukraine War Update EXTRA: Casualty Analysis, Medical Care, & Germany's Leopard Debacle
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"Germany has moved a huge distance from its position before 24th of February 2022. So why cancel out all the international credit you should be getting for all of that by foot dragging on this?"
Hello Team!
Jonathan finds the topics he covers in this extra update video fascinating and hopes his viewers share the same interest. The video had to be split into two parts due to the amount of content to cover.
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Casualty figures analysis
Jonathan discusses the recent jump in US estimates of Russian casualties from 100,000 to 188,000 in just 13 days. He cites analysis from Trent Telenko who argues the real figures are even higher and that the ratio of killed to wounded is much worse for Russians compared to Ukrainians due to factors like poor medical care, evacuation times and winter clothing. Telenko estimates 117,770 Russian dead and 176,655 wounded as of January 18th.
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Differences in medical care and casualty ratios
The video highlights the stark differences between Russian and Ukrainian medical care on the frontlines. Ukrainians have well-trained medics, faster evacuation times, and access to high-quality Western body armour and helmets. This results in a much higher wounded to killed ratio compared to Russians who lack basic equipment and suffer more deaths from poor care. The intrinsic value placed on Ukrainian soldiers' lives contrasts with Russia's view of troops as expendable cannon fodder.
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JDAM and Zuni rocket supplies to Ukraine
In response to a viewer question, Jonathan looks into the status of JDAM guided bombs and Zuni rockets being provided to Ukraine by the US. Recent reports indicate 4,000 Zuni rockets and an unspecified number of JDAMs have been committed, with contracts awarded to manufacture JDAM kits by June 2023. The rockets and bombs will need to be adapted to work with Ukraine's Soviet-era aircraft but officials express confidence this is possible. Actual deployment may take some time.
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Germany's reluctance to provide Leopard tanks
British historian Timothy Garton Ash criticizes German Chancellor Scholz's reluctance to approve sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, calling the policy "weak, contradictory, inconsistent, historically insensitive, morally problematic, disingenuous and counterproductive." He argues Germany risks undermining its significant contributions to Ukraine's defense over this issue and speculates domestic political factors and a pro-Russian sentiment among some policymakers are behind Scholz's stance. Ash acknowledges German public opinion is divided but says true leadership is required at this critical moment.
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Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for watching part one and encourages them to like, subscribe and share to support the channel. He mentions a second extra update video will be released later.
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