I didn't find the material that was leaked about Ukraine to be especially revelatory or interesting. The estimate, for example, that was cited a lot about the Defense Department not being sure whether the Ukrainian counteroffensive this spring would be successful. So it wasn't really a secret that the Americans, you know, feel some doubt about how much land the Ukrainians can take back. But I'm sure the Ukrainians know that the Americans think that.
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