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100 sats \ 5 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 8h \ parent \ on: Ukraine agrees to full terms of US's proposed peace proposal Politics_And_Law
It could happen, but I don't see things that way. I'm not buying that Putin is gonna invade other European countries, and if he does, it won't be now. By the time it goes down, Trump won't even be in the White House. Maybe I'm being naive, but that's just how I see this whole situation. The thing that actually worries me is the weapons lobby.
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33 sats \ 4 replies \ @optimism 7h
Can't leave that up to chance if you're the EU. No allies is a situation that hasn't happened since WWII. So what's the deterrent? Drones cost nothing if you have oil reserves and a printer.
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100 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 7h
This whole 'no allies' thing is super speculative. I reckon the US won't leave us hanging, even with Trump as prez.
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33 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 7h
Whats the incentive for the US to honor Article 5? Its cheaper to bribe Putin with some Ukrainian land. Maybe some Polish land too. Then some German land. Then maybe hand everything east of Vienna over while were at it.
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 7h
Selling weapons? they ain't giving nothing away. All the gear that might come from the US is paid for. That's not much of an incentive, is it?
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33 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 7h
That's a great incentive for having your allies using those weapons outside of their territory, but not much for defending their territory, unless they win. But the US is also lacking anti-drone platforms, just like the EU. Everything is expensive antimissile.
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