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The UK doesn't have the troops/equipment and never sincerely planned to deploy in the first place, IMHO. But they all want the US to deploy - we're to be the ultimate proxy for the UK.
1 posted on 04/25/2025 7:39:57 AM PDT by ransomnote
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First, they don’t have a big force. 😆


2 posted on 04/25/2025 7:40:40 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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This was always the U.K.’s thought. It was France who wanted a more muscular approach."

With "somebody else" supplying said "muscle."

France should clam up.

4 posted on 04/25/2025 7:43:04 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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I’m so shocked.


5 posted on 04/25/2025 7:43:10 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Britain has the manpower, they arrive on rubber boats every day. Why not just tell them either they go back home or they get to fight Russia?


6 posted on 04/25/2025 7:44:01 AM PDT by packagingguy
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The UK and NATO are hollow armies. Those of us with active brain cells know this.


7 posted on 04/25/2025 7:44:32 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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They don’t want to march up and down the square.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLJ8ILIE780


8 posted on 04/25/2025 7:44:32 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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It sounded good until they thought about it......................


9 posted on 04/25/2025 7:45:09 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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Uk trying to out French France. Surrender before you even you start. Brilliant.


10 posted on 04/25/2025 7:47:34 AM PDT by Kudsman (Democrats' brand is FRAUD. Elections, biology, climate, journalism, auto pen, peace, life and God. )
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The truth is, the Europeans thought if they went ahead with this plan, they could drag the US into it and have the US suppling the troops to do this.

With President Trump, they know this is a lost cause...


11 posted on 04/25/2025 7:50:01 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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Not.

12 posted on 04/25/2025 7:50:17 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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It was always insane for NATO countries to send troops to Ukraine.

Putin has said repeatedly that if NATO troops roll in, he’ll roll out his nukes. Is he bluffing? I don’t know, but I’m not willing to risk it to find out.


13 posted on 04/25/2025 7:50:30 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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IOW, they were just virtue signaling.


15 posted on 04/25/2025 7:50:59 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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“The U.K. is expected to scale back earlier proposals to deploy thousands of ground troops to Ukraine, as officials warn the risks are now considered “too high” for such a mission.”

Translation from UK to English: “Trump told them that they’re on their own if they go to Ukraine.”


16 posted on 04/25/2025 7:51:54 AM PDT by BobL
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Really?


18 posted on 04/25/2025 7:53:08 AM PDT by spincaster (ifi)
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“The U.K. is expected to scale back earlier proposals to deploy thousands of ground troops to Ukraine,”

What does “scale back” mean? They’re just going to send a few guys?
/s


19 posted on 04/25/2025 7:53:36 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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I figure the Brits are more likely to use that large troop force against their own people.
21 posted on 04/25/2025 7:54:24 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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Europe has been stiffing us on paying their NATO obligations...

Wanna bet they’re also lying about how many personnel they have in uniform and how much armament, equipment they have.

Really worried about the Rooskies, ain’t rhey...


22 posted on 04/25/2025 7:55:57 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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Starman found out he has no troops ,LOL


24 posted on 04/25/2025 7:56:20 AM PDT by butlerweave
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--- "The UK doesn't have the troops/equipment and never sincerely planned to deploy in the first place, IMHO. But they all want the US to deploy - we're to be the ultimate proxy for the UK."

Indeed, and obvious throughout the whole media messaging game of these last months.

25 posted on 04/25/2025 7:57:42 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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The only people, who are concerned with the fate of Ukraine, are the grifters, grafters and war-profiteers whose stake in the war doesn’t include the sacrifice of their sons and daughters in the pursuit of Lucre!


27 posted on 04/25/2025 7:58:31 AM PDT by old school
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