Today's D Brief: Russia closes in on Ukraine's Bakhmut; Putin is digging in, NATO says; 2 missiles needed for Huron 'object'; Rep. Khanna on China, AI; And a bit more.
Defense OneJUL 2023
Russia's inability to take the Donetsk city of Bakhmut is symbolic of the wider deficiencies that will prevent it from conducting further successful offensives in Ukraine.
Russian forces are continuing to make advances in Donetsk. It's only a matter of time before Moscow's forces take the city of Bakhmut and the remainder of the Donetsk region.