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To: Kazan
There are some 550,000 Russian troops in and around Ukraine.

Ideally, you need a 3:1 troop ratio to conduct successful offensive operations. A 2:1 ratio might work, but it's high risk. If we truly want Russia out of Ukraine, which is the stated end state, we need a force of about 1.5 million: 500,000 US troops, 500,000 other NATO troops, and 500,000 Ukrainian troops. But first, we need to manufacture more artillery ammunition. We're out of that. So we'll have to wait a year. Prayers for Ukraine.

12 posted on 01/30/2023 10:14:32 AM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman
So we'll have to wait a year.

Who wants another Vietnam over Ukraine? The vast majority don't want to see Americans die there.

48 posted on 01/30/2023 11:57:54 AM PST by Kazan
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