Posted on 11/19/2022 10:14:44 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
The Ukrainian armed forces have already killed or wounded upwards of 100,000 Russian troops, half its original fighting force; there have been almost 8,000 confirmed losses of armored vehicles including thousands of tanks, thousands of APCs, artillery pieces, hundreds of fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and numerous naval vessels. US spending of 5.6% of its defense budget to destroy nearly half of Russia’s conventional military capability seems like an absolutely incredible investment. If we divide out the US defense budget to the threats it faces, Russia would perhaps be of the order of $100bn-150bn in spend-to-threat. So spending just $40bn a year, erodes a threat value of $100-150bn, a two-to-three time return.
The US military might reasonably wish Russia to continue deploying military forces for Ukraine to destroy.
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In conclusion, on so many levels, continued US support for Ukraine is a no-brainer from a bang for buck perspective. Ukraine is no Vietnam or Afghanistan for the US, but it is exactly that for Russia. A Russia continually mired in a war it cannot win is a huge strategic win for the US.
Why would anyone object to that?
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“”The US military might reasonably wish Russia to continue deploying military forces for Ukraine to destroy. “
Yep. Still more to demilitarize.
The why the hell is Jo Jo sending them taxpayer dollars? Peanuts are cheaper.
Brilliant!
In my estimation, it’s costing over $1200/ working US adult this year and THAT ain’t “peanuts”
Its costing peanuts to run the risk of WWIII.
Too bad we don’t have the same commitment to defend our own borders.
“dying Putin”
You are warming my heart.
Well, if it's costing Peanuts, Timothy can just pay for it all himself, no problem.
Of course, if he's lying, well, he can just pay it all anyway.
Not a dime from anyone else.
William Safire, 1970, 2022: “In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism. They have formed their own 4-H Club — the ‘hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history.’”
Repetitive, idiotic posting is not a good look Snake.
Why do we need to defeat Russia.....none of this should have ever happened but FJB, etc stirred it up for a multitude of reasons - mostly money for people in high places I’m sure.
My Lockheed stock is up.
I wasn’t really looking for a war with Russia, but I have to admit, I’m kinda mad at all our defense spending over the last 80 years.
That’s it? That’s the great, Red menace we were so scared of?
GIBS-ME-DAT peanuts.
The great Red Menace is now the Democratic party and its officials.
What about the immorality of using Ukraine as a patsy for US interests while destroying their country and killing off their people? Funny how they never address that question.
The US strategy should NOT be to destroy Russia or it’s Army. The strategy should be the removal of it’s current leadership by Russian politics. This is done via sanctions and economic pressure.
Do not threaten Russia. Constant pressure to get out of Ukraine / Crimea. Only attack Russian forces inside of Ukraine / Crimea via Ukrainian forces.
Play the long game and grind the Russian forces under the logistics version of warfare.
If it’s just peanuts , they can give it to me.
But, FXT helped launder the money to our corrupt political class.
More evidence there isn't anything conservative about you, Speedy.
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