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“Ukraine is ready for a counteroffensive, but the struggle will be long-lasting” - Mark Milley in an interview with the Associated Press
“There will be days when you see a lot of activity, and there will be days where there will be very little activity. There will be offensive actions and defensive actions. So it will be a two-way battle for a long time,” he noted.
Peak China
“China’s Share of U.S. Goods Imports Falls to Lowest Since 2006”
“Americans imported more goods from abroad in April while becoming less reliant on products from China, another sign of strong U.S. economic momentum this spring.
The share of goods shipments the U.S. receives from China has declined to the lowest level since 2006. In recent years, imports from other countries in Asia have grown to meet the healthy demand for foreign products.”
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“China’s share of trade with the U.S. dipped again, continuing a downward trend. China accounted for 15.4% of U.S. goods imports for the 12 months ended April, the smallest share since October 2006.
U.S. companies have been looking for alternatives to Chinese manufacturers in recent years. Amid geopolitical tensions between the two world powers, the Trump administration imposed tariffs on thousands of goods from China, which the Biden administration has continued.
“The U.S. is seeking to diversify trade channels,” said Lawrence Werther, chief U.S. economist at Daiwa Capital Markets America. “The relationship has turned more adversarial in the last few years.””
I was amazed learning in my readings how much down time there was during combat operations in WW2
Even during combat but units were routinely rotated out for R&R
Sounds like the Ukrainians have been doing a pretty good job of this, not so much for the russians