Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing
  • If the US abandoned Ukraine, a Russian victory would have dire consequences, war analysts say.
  • The US would be stretched so thin that China could flex its power and possibly invade another country.
  • The Institute for the Study of War said the US "has a much higher stake" in the war than people think.

With US military aid to Ukraine jammed up in Congress and Kyiv pleading for more help, a think tank is sounding the alarm.

A Russian victory would not just mean the end of Ukraine, the analysts warn.