It seems cold but it makes sense and I can’t really blame USA for doing that.
Another aspect to consider is that by gradually increasing support, it blurs the moments when so-called ‘red lines’ are being crossed. If we had provided Ukraine with Western cruise missiles, tanks, and jets from the start of the conflict, and allowed them to strike into Russia proper, there would have been a legitimate risk of major escalation. Instead, by slowly ramping up support, it’s much harder for Russia to pinpoint a specific moment when a line was crossed.
The US is more concerned with slowly bleeding Russia rather than saving Ukrainian lives or helping them win this war.
I guess it’s better than doing nothing but the talk by leaders of “standing with Ukraine” is bullshit.
When I heard Tim Scott put this as plainly as you just did during a presidential debate I was equal parts shocked and horrified.
https://social.teci.world/objects/7d674571-5e4e-44df-a92e-3ba0f51d73de
That’s probably the only thing I agree with that guy on.
It seems cold but it makes sense and I can’t really blame USA for doing that.
Another aspect to consider is that by gradually increasing support, it blurs the moments when so-called ‘red lines’ are being crossed. If we had provided Ukraine with Western cruise missiles, tanks, and jets from the start of the conflict, and allowed them to strike into Russia proper, there would have been a legitimate risk of major escalation. Instead, by slowly ramping up support, it’s much harder for Russia to pinpoint a specific moment when a line was crossed.
This would be how the US and Russia have played their cold wars.