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It’s Costing Peanuts for the US to Defeat Russia
CEPA ^ | 18-NOV-2022 | Timothy Ash

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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1 posted on 11/19/2022 10:14:44 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“”The US military might reasonably wish Russia to continue deploying military forces for Ukraine to destroy. “

Yep. Still more to demilitarize.


2 posted on 11/19/2022 10:15:51 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

The why the hell is Jo Jo sending them taxpayer dollars? Peanuts are cheaper.


3 posted on 11/19/2022 10:16:06 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out. Remember that Snowflakes!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
Yep, Leave a dying Putin with only his NUCLEAR WEAPONS to strike out.....

Brilliant!

4 posted on 11/19/2022 10:17:48 AM PST by G Larry ( "woke" means 'stupid enough to fall for the promotion of every human weakness into a virtue')
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To: SpeedyInTexas

In my estimation, it’s costing over $1200/ working US adult this year and THAT ain’t “peanuts”


5 posted on 11/19/2022 10:18:00 AM PST by SheepWhisperer ("Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but the provocations of a fool are heavier than both" PRO 27:3)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Its costing peanuts to run the risk of WWIII.


6 posted on 11/19/2022 10:18:16 AM PST by Starboard
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Too bad we don’t have the same commitment to defend our own borders.


7 posted on 11/19/2022 10:18:41 AM PST by kosciusko51
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To: G Larry

“dying Putin”

You are warming my heart.


8 posted on 11/19/2022 10:18:45 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
It’s Costing Peanuts for the US to Defeat Russia

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.

9 posted on 11/19/2022 10:19:12 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

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.’”


10 posted on 11/19/2022 10:24:20 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Who or what is Timothy Ash?

https://cepa.org/author/timothy-ash/


11 posted on 11/19/2022 10:24:22 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Repetitive, idiotic posting is not a good look Snake.


12 posted on 11/19/2022 10:24:40 AM PST by WMarshal (Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat.c)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

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.


13 posted on 11/19/2022 10:26:21 AM PST by Aria
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To: SpeedyInTexas

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?


14 posted on 11/19/2022 10:27:07 AM PST by dangus
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To: SpeedyInTexas

GIBS-ME-DAT peanuts.


15 posted on 11/19/2022 10:27:30 AM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX.)
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To: dangus

The great Red Menace is now the Democratic party and its officials.


16 posted on 11/19/2022 10:29:29 AM PST by Swirl
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To: SpeedyInTexas

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.


17 posted on 11/19/2022 10:30:15 AM PST by jimwatx
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To: SpeedyInTexas

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.


18 posted on 11/19/2022 10:30:25 AM PST by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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If it’s just peanuts , they can give it to me.


19 posted on 11/19/2022 10:30:35 AM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
A $100 billion is peanuts? And, what is Ukraine getting -- death, a failing electric grid and shrinking country.

But, FXT helped launder the money to our corrupt political class.

More evidence there isn't anything conservative about you, Speedy.

20 posted on 11/19/2022 10:31:04 AM PST by Kazan
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