Ed I think they will stay away from the Polish border so as not to provide a pretext (however ridiculous) for intervention. The Poles seem to be itching for a fight but for now they will have to be satisfied with sheep dipping polish troops as volunteers in the foreign legion.
If rivet joints and satellites appear on the menu then be sure…
Ed I think they will stay away from the Polish border so as not to provide a pretext (however ridiculous) for intervention. The Poles seem to be itching for a fight but for now they will have to be satisfied with sheep dipping polish troops as volunteers in the foreign legion.
If rivet joints and satellites appear on the menu then be sure the main course is not far away.
No, direct conflict between the main actors is highly unlikely as far as logic goes and neither party desires it.
Russia is being extra careful not to provide any reason for intervention and America is pushing as close to the red line without crossing it. (ATACMS ABRAMS)
It is like a great game with certain boundaries. Step out of those boundaries and step into the abyss.
Empire 's challenge:
Can Russia stop NATO in Ukraine without directly engaging NATO?
Can Russia maintain its economy?
Can Russia maintain internal stability?
Can Russia maintain its foreign partnerships?
Russia poses in return:
How much are you willing to sink into this; if at the end of all this all you achieve is some dead Russian soldiers and nothing else?
No Russian collapse, no NATO in Ukraine, no Ukrainian natural resources, maybe no Ukrainian ports.
These are roughly the stakes upon which the game is played.
While Surovikin tightens his lines and Zaluzhny prepares another charge (?of the light brigade?), the humble infantry man in knee deep mud squares his shoulders to face shot and shell and once again settle the final argument. For if he stands the day is carried and if he falls all is lost.
Note: Trade has not stopped, sanctions are mere eyewash.
Ed I think they will stay away from the Polish border so as not to provide a pretext (however ridiculous) for intervention. The Poles seem to be itching for a fight but for now they will have to be satisfied with sheep dipping polish troops as volunteers in the foreign legion.
If rivet joints and satellites appear on the menu then be sure the main course is not far away.
No, direct conflict between the main actors is highly unlikely as far as logic goes and neither party desires it.
Russia is being extra careful not to provide any reason for intervention and America is pushing as close to the red line without crossing it. (ATACMS ABRAMS)
It is like a great game with certain boundaries. Step out of those boundaries and step into the abyss.
Empire 's challenge:
Can Russia stop NATO in Ukraine without directly engaging NATO?
Can Russia maintain its economy?
Can Russia maintain internal stability?
Can Russia maintain its foreign partnerships?
Russia poses in return:
How much are you willing to sink into this; if at the end of all this all you achieve is some dead Russian soldiers and nothing else?
No Russian collapse, no NATO in Ukraine, no Ukrainian natural resources, maybe no Ukrainian ports.
These are roughly the stakes upon which the game is played.
While Surovikin tightens his lines and Zaluzhny prepares another charge (?of the light brigade?), the humble infantry man in knee deep mud squares his shoulders to face shot and shell and once again settle the final argument. For if he stands the day is carried and if he falls all is lost.
Note: Trade has not stopped, sanctions are mere eyewash.
this is existential.
the neocons using nato are treading a nascent dilemma.