Russia is actually on the verge of total victory

[Slyhunter]

If we got directly involved, it would be World War III.

Neither of us wants that, and as long as we held the line at the Ukrainian border and didn't enter Russian territory, all would be well.

 

[rightwinger]

If we were to try to stop an invasion we would take serious damage with thousands of human lives lost. We have no defense of their Hypersonic missiles. I believe it takes 2 or 3 missiles to sink our biggest Battleship.

We don’t have battleships but all ships are vulnerable to missiles, torpedoes and drones

Why a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail

 

[JoeB131]

If we were to try to stop an invasion we would take serious damage with thousands of human lives lost. We have no defense of their Hypersonic missiles. I believe it takes 2 or 3 missiles to sink our biggest Battleship.

We don't have battleships anymore.

The Hypersonic missiles COULD take out our carriers.

That works on the assumption China would want to escalate it, which they probably don't.

 

[JoeB131]

Neither of us wants that, and as long as we held the line at the Ukrainian border and didn't enter Russian territory, all would be well.

That's the kind of miscalculation that caused this war to start with.

Without defending Putin, there was a framework in place to resolve the status of the Donbas called the Minsk Accords. Zelensky ignored that agreement and tried to win a battle against the two Donbas "Republics", which is why the Russians intervened.

The last thing this situation needs is "more idiots with guns".

 

[Rogue AI]

Except now Ukraine is holding Russian Territory, and Russia will have to swap territory to get it back.

Also, the image of Russia proper being invaded is just a bad look for Pootie.

Russia is already in the process of taking it back. There will be no peace or ceasefire until Kursk is retaken. There will be no swap. That was the gamble and it failed.

 

[justoffal]

Same applies to any Chinese fleet trying to invade Taiwan

Absolutely True ...
Also I think our submarine fleet would get involved...

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Oil sales too -- I think

Military spending has done WONDERS for the USA, right?

Yep, it has and it is going to be our downfall as well.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

If you can't be bothered to inform yourself on anything it is a waste of my time. Bye.

So, you have nothing.

Sort of what I thought.

Have a great day

 

[Harpy Eagle]

We have no defense of their Hypersonic missiles.

That is what Russia thought till Ukraine shot them down

 

[JoeB131]

Russia is already in the process of taking it back. There will be no peace or ceasefire until Kursk is retaken. There will be no swap. That was the gamble and it failed.

I remember the good old days when REpublicans didn't cheer for Russia.

 

[Rogue AI]

So, you have nothing.

Sort of what I thought.

Have a great day

I don't have the time to tutor you on an ongoing conflict over the last two years. It's your lack of thinking for yourself that is the problem.

 

[ESay]

IMHO the US would NOT honor it, the US is big on freedom of navigation

Especially if that involves Cuba.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Yep, it has and it is going to be our downfall as well.

Already is.

A trillion dollar budget, out of ammo, 200 3/4 Stars and a secret space program and can't account for a few trillion

 

[Rogue AI]

That is what Russia thought till Ukraine shot them down

No doubt they dusted off the Ghost of Kiev to shoot them down with bottle rockets. In case you haven't heard, the Ukrainians have lied about EVERYTHING in this war.

 

[Rogue AI]

I remember the good old days when REpublicans didn't cheer for Russia.

I only cheer for America. I'm simply not foolish enough to ignore reality regardless of how I may or may not feel about it.

 

[Orangecat]

So, you have nothing.
Sort of what I thought.

You just admitted to having no thought process.

 

[kyzr]

The problem with us defending Taiwan, it would put our ships within range of their missiles and we would lose. If they were to come to our shores, they would lose. Anything that can make the distance can be easily shot down. China has missiles supersonic that moves faster than we can defend against. But, they are minimum range only.

I disagree. Our Patriots can shoot down Russia;'s hyper-sonic missiles. China's ships are vulnerable from Taiwan.

If China starts anything they need to be aware that every oil tanker needs to pass thru US controlled space. That is a big deterrent.

 

[JoeB131]

I only cheer for America. I'm simply not foolish enough to ignore reality regardless of how I may or may not feel about it.

Go check with one of your Putin-funded influencers to see how patriotic you are, bud.

 

[rightwinger]

I don't have the time to tutor you on an ongoing conflict over the last two years. It's your lack of thinking for yourself that is the problem.

What did Putin tell you to say?

 

[kyzr]

Why would Pootie agree to any of that? He already has Donbass and Crimea.

So we are asking him to give up territory he has already won in order to have NATO Troops right up on his border.

Putin would not lose any territory. Donbas is a mess, he can have it.

If Putin wants to keep fighting and wasting money as the price of oil drops and drops, sooner or later he runs out of money and men. Take the off-ramp and save face. Celebrate the victory in Crimea.