Douglas Macgregor: Ukraine Endgame Is Here — West Will Fragment

Ukrainian officials express pessimism while European leaders make unrealistic claims about military superiority.

Polish claims of military superiority over Russia are detached from reality and influenced by political factors.

Ukraine's leadership is making a last-ditch attempt to drag NATO into the conflict.

Russia may move faster to capture Odessa and Kiev after elections to secure victory. Russia's long-term goal likely includes controlling territories east of the Dnieper River while avoiding occupation of hostile western regions.

Russia seeks a settlement that minimizes its military and political reach while ensuring security.

Europe is heading toward a serious recession and depression, which will shift focus away from Ukraine.

The U.S. lacks the manufacturing base and collateral to successfully restructure its national debt.

The current U.S. leadership resembles the Soviet Union under Brezhnev, maintaining a failing system.

Washington operates in a self-delusional universe where leaders believe the U.S. remains an unchallengeable superpower.

Trump lacks real control over foreign policy and is merely presiding over a dysfunctional system.

U.S. military interventions have consistently failed, and the current force structure is inadequate for modern conflicts.

BRICS is a reaction to Western financial bullying and represents a shift toward regional power structures. The rules-based international order is collapsing as countries seek alternatives to U.S.-dominated institutions.

The current global order resembles the Holy Roman Empire, neither liberal nor truly international.