[Rdct29]

You assume an awful lot. A lot of people died from underestimating Russia’s military strength. I don’t have much faith in NATO or the military strength of the west. The war in Ukraine isn’t Afghanistan or Iraq where the West has dominance over the other country. The clowns leading the west have already destroyed Ukraine. Now they want to escalate the war by sending troops into Ukraine. I guarantee they will beg America to save their ass again. The problem is I don’t think we have the military strength we think. Obama and Biden did a good job destroying our military.

[Rockingham]

Poland and Sweden -- now allies in NATO -- have substantial arms industries and a long military tradition that predates American independence. Many of those chapters involve fighting Russia. In a showdown, Poland and Sweden could readily block Russian trade through the Baltic and deal a major blow to the Russian economy.

As an indication of divergent real world interests and the balance of military power, the US and Germany have opposed Ukraine striking inside Russia. Sweden though has indicated support for Ukraine in striking targets on Russian territory with Western-made weapons.

Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson just stated publicly that "Ukraine has the right to defend itself through military actions aimed at the enemy's territory as long as the military actions comply with the laws of war." Jonson added that Sweden stands behind international law and Ukraine's right to defend itself.

Your move, Vlad. Are you feeling lucky, punk?