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Amanda Jackson5 said:We really ought to be handing Ukraine everything they need to fuel their war effort without any hesitation whatsoever. Sure, logistics is always going to be a headache, but we shouldn't be treating the quantity or the quality of military hardware as if it's some kind of unsolvable dilemma. They need cruise missiles capable of reaching Moscow and other major cities, and those should be deployed in massive quantities. Once that's done, peace negotiations would likely follow pretty quickly.
Melissa Bailey5 said:I think I saw somewhere that they tried using two Switchblades against some Russian tanks, but it didn't really work out. I guess they're still just figuring things out, or whatever.
Dana Robinson4 said:So, if the Russians shoot down their own plane, are the Americans really expected to just step up and foot the bill for the damages?
northernangler8 said:This is the kind of naivety everyone falls for. There is no such thing as a truly sovereign state. Our country isn't even truly sovereign. That only exists on paper. Everyone is ruled by someone bigger. That's why what we're seeing in Ukraine is actually a war between two major powers fighting over who gets to dominate and control Ukraine. Do you really think our leadership makes independent decisions? Not a chance. They just do whatever they're told from above; they don't have the backbone to think for themselves. No small country actually calls its own shots.
If Ukraine hadn't given up its nukes, they never would have been freed from the Russians. That was the whole point of the deal. Russia allowed Ukraine to enjoy Western comforts in exchange for the nukes. And look what happened once Russia let the West into their politics. The West poked its nose into their business just to stir up a conflict with Russia, and it's the Ukrainians who are paying the price.
Ukraine had no reason to fear Russia, unless they turned their backs on them—which is exactly what the pro-American politicians in power did. Ukraine could have maintained the freedom it had until now if politicians with bad intentions hadn't engineered this war. The U.S. is bothered by Russia, and this is just their attempt to get rid of them. I guess Putin was being patient while watching the U.S. provoke this situation in Ukraine. This war could have started much earlier, but Putin didn't want it. Now, though, he felt like he had no choice because the noose was tightening too much.
NATO attacks subtly and murky, much like a virus. But it’s always there, quietly provoking war. Not directly, but through indirect actions.
Dana Robinson4 said:And then you have the Ukrainians, who went and shot down a passenger plane full of Russian Jews flying from Israel to Siberia.
Zachary Jackson4 said:He means it. But that’s a different conversation entirely.
northernangler8 said:Sanctions are going to end up hurting all of us, but honestly, I think Europe is going to take a much harder hit than Russia will—we’re already seeing the cracks with rising costs and the economic mess heading our way. And let’s get one thing straight: Putin isn't some dictator out on a crusade to conquer Europe; you guys need to stop feeding yourselves that nonsense. This is an entirely different kind of conflict. It's essentially a war between NATO and Russia, and I guess Ukraine is just caught in the crossfire of some really misguided political agendas. Instead of actually pushing for peace or a ceasefire, the leaders in Europe are just fueling the fire. By doubling down on sanctions and shipping off weapons, they might just be doing more harm to Ukrainian civilians in the long run.
Thomas Nelson25 said:I know drifting mines are a massive headache right now.
Is NATO (specifically the smaller vessels) actually patrolling the area at the moment?
Morgan Wright5 said:American carriers can't enter the Black Sea for two main reasons: first, they are simply too large, and second, under the Montreux Convention, vessel transit is limited to 15,000 tons.
Michael Ortiz68 said:How exactly do they plan on paying it when their overseas foreign currency reserves are completely frozen 🤷?
darkrider55 said:Honestly, an air strike version doesn't make much sense here because their air defense is just way too heavy, so the second option is probably our best bet.
Douglas Sanchez5 said:It honestly feels like the West is constantly playing catch-up—always reacting to what’s happening on the ground instead of actually looking ahead at what’s going to be needed next. For instance, that American land lease deal hasn't even cleared the necessary hurdles yet, especially with that two-week Congressional recess hanging over everything.
If we haven't seen massive, large-scale training for Western air defense systems, Western jets, advanced artillery, rockets, and all those other high-end toys the Ukrainians are using since the very start of this war, then the reality on the ground is probably much grimmer than anything we're seeing in the news reports. And don't even get me started on the need for a huge, rapid ramp-up in Switchblade production and all those other drone types.
The West is basically doing the bare minimum when it comes to weapons shipments and sanctions—it's just sad, really. They aren't going "all in."
Andrew Miller102 said:How serious, exactly?😁 You have to realize those are just old relics meant for defense and nothing else. It feels a bit pathetic, honestly, having to deploy a high-end Javelin against an outdated T72.
If the Ukrainians decide to go on the offensive, all those aging Russian tanks are going to be wiped out pretty quickly by local Russian anti-tank weapons.☕
- The RPG-29 is cheap, easy enough to handle, and incredibly effective.
Melissa Bailey5 said:Yeah, it was a total mess how Putin was prepping for that 👎
casualtiger2 said:Why not just send a few more Bayraktars to take out that bridge connecting Crimea and Russia?
Terry Hernandez10 said:All 27 European Union member states have officially signed off on a ban regarding the import of Russian coal, timber, and vodka, according to reports from the AP.
Just wait until the Russians realize how much they're going to struggle without those exports.
Nathan Thomas12 said:They're right—no one officially banned it. But how do you physically get the stuff to the buyer when the payment rails are totally fried?
Morgan Wright5 said:I suspect it almost doesn't matter which aircraft we ended up purchasing. Honestly, none of the options on the table would have integrated seamlessly into our current framework anyway. It felt more like we had to build the entire infrastructure from the ground up first, and then select a plane that actually fit that newly designed system.
Morgan Wright5 said:No tank is indestructible, really, and one shouldn't view a tank as an isolated entity; rather, it’s just a single cog within a much larger system. I suspect a mediocre tank integrated into a well-functioning system is arguably better than the most modern machine being used inadequately.