Yes, Ukraine is a proxy war. Our stated objective has been regime change in Russia and a war of attrition to weaken the Russian military. We helped take down the Russians in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, it led to the formation of AQ and militant Islamic fundamentalism that led to 9/11 and our involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq that cost trillions of dollars and tens of thousands of American dead and wounded. The law of unintended consequences.
We lost in Vietnam and maintained the status quo in Korea while losing 100,000 American troops and many more wounded. The Soviets had few losses. The Chinese had massive losses in Korea. But North Korea has emerged as a nuclear power threatening our allies in the Far East.
I am amused that Biden is getting upset about China aiding Russia. Of course that is the way the game is played. China will arm Russia in its proxy war with us and NATO. They would love more direct involvement in Ukraine by NATO. The more blood and treasure invested by the US in Ukraine weakens us and our ability to prevent Chinese hegemony over Asia. The biggest winner in Ukraine is China. Let the games begin.
“Our stated objective has been regime change in Russia and a war of attrition to weaken the Russian military.”
Do you have a source for that? That our STATED objective is regime change in Russia? The imbecilic Biden made a dumbass comment at a presser that was quickly walked back by the administration. So, please post a link to the official stated objective for regime change and a war of attrition to weaken the Russian military.
“We helped take down the Russians in Afghanistan.”
Yes, we did.
“Unfortunately, it led to the formation of AQ and militant Islamic fundamentalism that led to 9/11 and our involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq that cost trillions of dollars and tens of thousands of American dead and wounded. The law of unintended consequences.”
Wrong. Radical and militant fundamental islamism existed way before Russia’s invasion of Afghanistan.
“We lost in Vietnam and maintained the status quo in Korea while losing 100,000 American troops and many more wounded.”
We were never defeated militarily in Vietnam. Our politicians quit and threw in the towel.
“The Soviets had few losses.”
They had few losses because they had few military personnel in either Koreas or Vietnam, aside from some pilots and AA techs and advisors.
“But North Korea has emerged as a nuclear power threatening our allies in the Far East.”
Because of assistance from Russia and China.
“I am amused that Biden is getting upset about China aiding Russia. Of course that is the way the game is played.”
Biden is an idiot who doesn’t even know what year this is.
“China will arm Russia in its proxy war with us and NATO.”
No doubt.
“They would love more direct involvement in Ukraine by NATO. The more blood and treasure invested by the US in Ukraine weakens us and our ability to prevent Chinese hegemony over Asia.”
Of course that is China’s wish.
“The biggest winner in Ukraine is China.”
That is China’s goal. But reality has derailed many a goal.
“Let the games begin.”
Sooner or later, they always do.