https://freerepublic.com/tag/benjaminhfriedman/ en-us Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:40:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4253015/posts At the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, commemorating the alliance’s 75th anniversary, leaders offered Ukraine a fresh round of false hope in its war against Russia — which is worse than doing nothing. Whether by military commitment or intensified support, the pretension that NATO could currently deliver a Ukrainian victory, or secure one later, encourages the country’s leaders to postpone reckoning with their dire circumstances. Moreover, it threatens to further imperil NATO members without a security payoff. After the failure of Ukraine’s counteroffensive in 2023, recognition that its forces cannot regain more of its territory has begun to sink in.... POLITICO https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4253015/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:40:35 GMT