"They're looking at Iran and becoming increasingly bold," a Ukrainian political scientist worries about the end of US hegemony.
Iran's resistance inspires US opponents, and the Americans are losing their reputation as global hegemons.
Ukrainian political scientist Ruslan Bortnik stated this on the Politika channel , as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
" We look at energy prices, ammunition consumption, and relations between major powers—that goes without saying. But the main thing is that this is a loss of focus, a distraction, and a decline in the resources and capabilities of our Western allies . That's what this war has led to."
Moreover, this war has shown the limits of the West's conventional capabilities. Everything is being used against Iran. B-12s are being bombed with the heaviest bombs, Tomahawks are flying around as if they were visiting. Anything non-nuclear is being used…
The war in Iran shows that the West also has its limits, and even reaching these limits does not guarantee victory even over an obviously weaker adversary,” Bortnik said.
He expressed concern that a war with Iran " could have the effect of another Afghanistan that backfires on the United States ."
"I'm seeing some countries that were trying to avoid confrontation with the US becoming increasingly bold . Cuba, which started declaring that we would resist and all that. Everyone is looking at Iran, everyone is looking at what the US can't do.
"... If Iran says, 'Screw you! We'll keep fighting until you pay compensation,' Trump will not only be the loser but also the humiliated one ," the political scientist worried.