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The end of NATO?

Gatordev

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the pivot to INDOPACOM- our real peer level conflict we need to look towards, has been put on the back burner,

This is a recurring theme. Trump's last SECDEF made some comments on Shawn Ryan about how we shouldn't really be focusing on this big war that might not ever happen (I'm paraphrasing). Seems to be a common theme when putting people in the job who have been focused on COIN at the operational level rather than "near-peer" at a more strategic long-term level.
 

Yardstick

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Good to see the administration turning up the pressure on Putin and Russia today...JFC

Peace in our time...or something :mad:

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So you are in favor of sending thousands more Ukrainian and Russian young men to their deaths? How does this end? Ukraine has no cards. They should take a deal while they can, Russia can probably wait them out into a worse outcome. Just saying
 

JTS11

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So you are in favor of sending thousands more Ukrainian and Russian young men to their deaths? How does this end? Ukraine has no cards. They should take a deal while they can, Russia can probably wait them out into a worse outcome. Just saying
Has Trump ever said or bleated one word of criticism or outrage towards Putin and his regime? The answer is no.

Here's former Republican and Russia expert Tom Nichol's take.

 

JTS11

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So you are in favor of sending thousands more Ukrainian and Russian young men to their deaths? How does this end? Ukraine has no cards. They should take a deal while they can, Russia can probably wait them out into a worse outcome. Just saying
I still can't tell if you are a troll or not. UKR has no cards? GTFOH
 

Brett327

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So you are in favor of sending thousands more Ukrainian and Russian young men to their deaths?
I'm in favor of sending more Russian young men to their deaths... absolutely. Since Ukraine is clearly willing to sacrifice their own blood and treasure in defending the sovereignty of their country, I also support that. The primary reason that belligerents vie for peace is when the costs of war outweigh the costs of settlement. Neither Ukraine nor Russia is there yet.
 

sevenhelmet

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I still can't tell if you are a troll or not. UKR has no cards? GTFOH

He is a troll, just like his idol. The difference in Yardstick’s case is there isn’t any personal gain involved. Just pride and ego.

I'm in favor of sending more Russian young men to their deaths... absolutely. Since Ukraine is clearly willing to sacrifice their own blood and treasure in defending the sovereignty of their country, I also support that. The primary reason that belligerents vie for peace is when the costs of war outweigh the costs of settlement. Neither Ukraine nor Russia is there yet.

Agreed. Fuck Russia.
 

JTS11

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Data points from Gallup polling, Nov 2024 date.

Was there similar Gallup polling in Russia? Guessing no.

If Ukraine decides they want to sue for peace, then so be it. But they haven't. They never expected that the US would throw Russia a lifeline. Russia's economy is in shambles right now. For the US to pull the plug on UKR right now, it would be the biggest own goal in history...same/same with this admin's tariff policy.

The lack of any moral clarity from the US is astonishing.
 

sevenhelmet

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Was there similar Gallup polling in Russia? Guessing no.

If Ukraine decides they want to sue for peace, then so be it. But they haven't. They never expected that the US would throw Russia a lifeline. Russia's economy is in shambles right now. For the US to pull the plug on UKR right now, it would be the biggest own goal in history...same/same with this admin's tariff policy.

The lack of any moral clarity from the US is astonishing.

That’s because it isn’t about moral clarity. It’s about personal gain. What do memecoins and a swinging stock market reactive to statements by POTUS have in common? They allow those “in the know” to get richer. Specifically POTUS himself. Hence the flip-flop daily.

Surprised this isn’t brought up more often.
 

Flash

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Data points from Gallup polling, Nov 2024 date.


That's nice, they want an end to the war but if you think the Ukrainian people want to blithely accept the current peace proposal and kowtow to Russia you would be wrong.

So you are in favor of sending thousands more Ukrainian and Russian young men to their deaths? How does this end? Ukraine has no cards. They should take a deal while they can, Russia can probably wait them out into a worse outcome. Just saying

It is not about what WE want, it is about what Ukraine wants. Their democratically elected leadership has decided to keep fighting and the populace continues to support it. We should continue to support their choice to keep fighting and not reward a shitbag dictator who wants nothing less than destroy Ukraine.
 
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