I don't think anyone told the Russians yet.
You can add Totalitarian along with a few others.
Helsinki, Finland— President Biden on Thursday declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has already lost the war" in Ukraine.
I hope you are right. This war needs to end and I really don't care who wins or loses. It will be a big "W" for the world.
2% of our GDP would be much greater than all of the other countries in NATO. This is why we always get hosed when joining the organizations we do, like NATO, W.H.O. and the CDC. We still have the largest economy in the world, but I can't figure that one out, either. According to Google, our GDP at the end of 2022 was $25.5 trillion. Sweden was at $565 Billion. Canada is only $2.2 trillion. Huge differences. Besides that, we pay up. Some of these countries never get paid up. No surprise there.
Maybe the countries that don't help with the fighting or pay their fair share can buy the body bags. We are going to need quite a few.
There are several countries supplying weapons and other supplies to Ukraine. That has so far seemed to work, but what has been avoided, and probably rightly so, is furnishing actual military personnel, which Russia would likely deem an act of war. Thus no NATO membership for Ukraine at this time, but aircraft to be flown by Ukraine pilots, maybe so.
You're right, Putin knows a war with NATO would be futile, and I'm sure he believes it would end his presidency.
Yes, I was thinking of a bigger war caused by Russia, primarily with more ground troops and weapons. The war planes and pilot training can only be done by a select few. As to other things it seems only fair that all countries should contribute their fair share but some big ones have not. I'm fine with no Ukraine NATO membership for now, btw.
I certainly agree with no Ukraine NATO membership for now, and perhaps ever. An attack on a NATO member by Russia would require US troops to the defense, and that could draw the US into WW3. A war with Russia would likely mean nukes. Yikes!!
If we send Ukraine the F-16's, Russia will most likely consider that as an act of aggression and take action. Doing so will most likely put the U.S. in very unenviable position for the citizens. I think Russia is getting very tired of talking and will soon up the ante. So far, Putin has done a lot of intimidating and using manipulation, but that will end if we and other nations send F-16's.
Yep, that has always been the situation with NATO, its a common defense organization. The only thing new is that NATO membership has increased. NATO probably contained Soviet expansion in Western Europe for a long time.
Ukraine will get the F-16s, or very similar fighting jets. I heard it's only 3 or 4, but it's a done deal, and Russia knows it.
It's unfortunate that Ukraine's president doesn't understand politics. He isn't a politician, after all. But he is learning.
No one's going to buy Russia crying "act of aggression" after their blatant act of aggression against Ukraine. That ain't gonna fly.
Putin doesn't want that any more than you do. He knows it will end Russia as we know it.
You don’t understand war.
Maybe not. I do understand wartime politics, and I have a pretty good grasp on what Putin wants and doesn't want.
Yup, it's the lovable, bumbling, inept Russian army, on a laugh-a-minute riot through Ukraine. Except, the Ukrainians keep finding these dead Ukrainians. It's a war, and each side could potentially win. And in the end, guys in suits will sit around a table to bury the war.
