"Fixed fortifications are monuments to man's stupidity" -Gen. George S. Patton

"Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength" -Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"In a fortress, hope is a fragile thing, easily shattered by the sound of cannon." -Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Fortress

One can only hope that the whole analliance (US/Ukraine/Israel) will collapse.