As Russia prepares for outright war with NATO, U.S. "too thinly stretched in too many places."

The Duran's report today includes a brief review of the fighting in Bakhmut but focuses on Russian preparations for large-scale war with NATO.

Russian military prepares for conflict with neocons and NATO - YouTube

See also today's report from The New Atlas; Brian Berletic analyzes the Pentagon's woefully inadequate military aid to Ukraine:

Pentagon's "End-of-Year" Wishlist for Ukraine's Military Falls Far Short - YouTube

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