Trump is gearing up to roll in the troops.
realitista
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That's kind of my point
So what it's only war when war is formally declared?
I'm the dribble of drool from a baby's mouth every so often.
Germany is far worse prepared than Ukraine was. And it doesn't have to be Germany first. There are lots of small countries in Europe that can be taken in the build up to Germany if NATO is not swift and forceful in its response.
As an American who's lived half my life in Europe, I've been warning of this since Trump first took office in his first term. The US under Trump could easily start supporting Putin directly or attacking Europe directly. Its unlikely but its a possibility, and Europe would be really screwed if this happened. Europe's ass is really hanging out right now and they need to pull it together militarily quick so they stop looking like easy pickings.
Call it a covert war or what you want, but the EU is under attack by Russia and has been for some time. Just because one side has started a war campaign against the other and the other hasn't responded in kind doesn't make the war not real.
I disagree. We are being attacked on a regular basis.
They are certainly of lower quality, but in the words of Stalin, "Quantity has a quality of its own".
The question then is when Europe will realize it's at war and start producing like it.
The last thing he can take away is his satellites and other surveillance, and air defense missiles for which there are not a ready replacement in Europe. So this would be painful for at least another 1-2 years if he did it.
But Europe can also make things painful for Trump by selling Tbills or tariffing US tech services which is a way bigger industry for the US than any goods trade happening between Europe and USA. I'd say Europe has at least as much and maybe more leverage but is just trying to stay better behaved until they really need to show Trump the finger.
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A war will last as long as Russia is willing to throw bodies and materiel at it. Same as we see in Ukraine. If they can keep going until their adversary is out of men and/or materiel, they will eventually win. It's unlikely to happen if the western alliance stays together, but considerably more likely on a country by country basis if they don't.