Posted on 12/12/2022 5:55:21 AM PST by PK1991
The Pentagon has given its tacit endorsement of Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory and no longer fears such operations could lead to a “dramatic” Russian escalation, The Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed US defense officials.
The US position appears to only be based on the fact that up to this point, Russia hasn’t responded to attacks on its territory with nuclear weapons or by attacking NATO countries.
The Times report reads: “Moscow’s revenge attacks have to date all involved conventional missile strikes against civilian targets. Previously, the Pentagon was warier of Ukraine attacking Russia because it feared the Kremlin would retaliate either with tactical nuclear weapons or by targeting neighboring NATO nations.”
The report came after Ukrainian drone attacks hit Russian air bases deep inside Russian territory, including one that killed three Russian soldiers and damaged two Russian bombers. Following the attacks, Russian missiles pounded Ukrainian energy infrastructure, worsening the already dire situation for millions of Ukrainian civilians who are without power and heat in freezing temperatures.
Russia didn’t start launching large-scale attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure until October, after the truck bombing of the Kerch Bridge, which connects Crimea to the Russian mainland. US officials previously said that they support Ukrainian attacks on Crimea.
The Times report said that the US doesn’t want to publicly give Ukraine the greenlight to attack targets inside Russia. In public comments, US officials have said they are not “encouraging” or “enabling” Ukrainian strikes inside Russian territory. But a US defense official said that it’s up to Ukraine where they attack and that they have limited restrictions on using US-provided weapons.
one good attack and the whole rotten structure will fall down.
That sounds somewhat familiar. Where have we heard that before? I’m trying to remember...
Amen....... preach it brother. Preach it
POTUS needs to be Impeached NOW!
This is insanity!
We’re fine. It’s not like we released the worlds most dangerous arms dealer to Russia...
I honestly can’t tell if you are joking, insane, or retarded.
of course, he is not in charge, but it came from his white house
Keep telling yourself that.
John Bolton and his “posse” were seen licking their chops over the weekend at the Club...
Russia weaponizes everything. Energy, nuclear saber rattling, etc. They’ll find a reason to threaten to nuke us because that is just how KGB filth like Putin operate. They have no bounderies.
Russia doesn’t need a reason to rape it’s smaller neighbors. It’s been a feature of Russian society for centuries. Putin is an irredentist who fancies himself a new czar.
It isn’t the interest of the US politically or economically to have a neo USSR allied with the Chinese Communist party. It is much better to kick Russian corruption and influence out of Europe. Morally, conservatives understand that no free people should face the misery and murder rule by the Kremlin promises them. President Trump aggress and his policies reflect that. Don’t be duped by gaslighting in support of Kremlin and its tin pot czar. We’re better than that.
The USA has no good reason being involved in Ukraine. We can't (won't!) even defend our own borders. What gives us any right to defend theirs?
Putin knows Ukraine is getting limited support from NATO. Older weapon systems in limited quantities. No tanks, no aircraft, etc. Putin has seen his army beaten in Ukraine by poorly armed Ukrainian farmers and certainly doesn’t it want to face the force of NATO. Putin is counting on a fifth column in the west undermining opposition to Russia’s mass murder and genocide in Ukraine. He knows that’s the only way he can achieve his policy goals now.
Joking, Perhaps—I have a twisted sense of Humor—it comes from working in Hollywierd.
Insane, Maybe, I still live in the People’s Republic of California after all.
Retarded, Somewhat, I still believe in America as the land of the Free—I voted Trump and will vote for him again.
Or Just maybe—I’m all three!Maybe one must be to live in the Republic of Biden in the province of Newsom.
I write to invoke an emotional response, laughter, rage, but most of all thought on the questions of today.
That is impressive, and potentially extremely caffeinated?
(since Hollywood, maybe coffee = blow 😀 )
Ukraine takes orders from the Pentagon?
Lots of keyboard bravery here. As usual.
“We haven’t invaded Mexico, in case you are not aware of that.”
True! But Mexico HAS invaded us, JUST SINCE BENEDICT BIDEN TOOK OFFICE, with an army 25 times the size of the one Moscow used to invade Ukraine. And they are ALL going on WELFARE.
Are these people that crazy?!?!?
Who is really at war?
Why does Ukraine need US permission to attack Russia?
What is Russia’s objective in this war? Something never talked about in the media.
I’m guessing Russia wants the reunification of Ukraine with the Motherland?
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