Another analogy would be that the Ukrainian defense is being propped up by foreign military aid to fight indefinitely, similarly to the South Vietnamese puppet regime, which promptly collapsed when the US pulled back.
That’s not to conflate the legitimate Ukrainian fight against Russian invasion with the US’ immoral campaign against (North) Vietnamese liberation from colonialism or to detract from Ukraine’s agency and determination. However, the reliance on foreign assistance, particularly from Russian friendly regimes like the US, might prove precarious in the coming months.
Another analogy would be that the Ukrainian defense is being propped up by foreign military aid to fight indefinitely, similarly to the South Vietnamese puppet regime, which promptly collapsed when the US pulled back.
That’s not to conflate the legitimate Ukrainian fight against Russian invasion with the US’ immoral campaign against (North) Vietnamese liberation from colonialism or to detract from Ukraine’s agency and determination. However, the reliance on foreign assistance, particularly from Russian friendly regimes like the US, might prove precarious in the coming months.