LONDON, November 14. /TASS/. Western officials anticipate that combat operations in Ukraine may continue for five more years, The Economist weekly said.

According to the weekly, the West believes that neither of the parties to the conflict are ready to make concessions now. Moreover, neither of them is capable of delivering a knockout blow on the opponent.

Meanwhile, Western countries are trying to build up their own production of weapons and combat vehicles amid the conflict. Despite these efforts, the United States is unlikely to manufacture as many artillery rounds even by 2025 as Russia produces already by 2024, The Economist noted.