Russia has the remains of what used to 5k nukes 35 years ago. All with an annual military budget that is less than what the US spends on maintaining their nuclear arsenal and a culture of corruption that is likely the most prevalent in areas like the nuclear arsenal where nobody corrupt ever expected missing maintenance to be noticed.
So? I’m not saying the EU should invade Russia. I’m (mainly) saying the EU should defend Europe.
Do you suggest we negotiate with terrorists now? How far has that gotten us, apart from fractured democracies, and more powerful tyrants? Should we hand over the world to every tyrant who threatens to push the button and start a nuclear war? All the more reason to eliminate the tyrant as far as I am concerned.
Narcissists and psychopaths do not respect the rule of law, or notions of “soft power”. The only thing they understand is violence. If they can’t be forcefully tried and imprisoned for their crimes, they should be neutralized, with extreme prejudice.
Russia has 5k nukes
Russia is free to go home any day. There is no universe where what you mention is somehow a better play for Russia than simply going home.
We must insure they do not win their war of conquest, otherwise there will simply be more.
Russia has the remains of what used to 5k nukes 35 years ago. All with an annual military budget that is less than what the US spends on maintaining their nuclear arsenal and a culture of corruption that is likely the most prevalent in areas like the nuclear arsenal where nobody corrupt ever expected missing maintenance to be noticed.
Sick of Russia holding the world hostage with their crusty nukes.
So? I’m not saying the EU should invade Russia. I’m (mainly) saying the EU should defend Europe.
Do you suggest we negotiate with terrorists now? How far has that gotten us, apart from fractured democracies, and more powerful tyrants? Should we hand over the world to every tyrant who threatens to push the button and start a nuclear war? All the more reason to eliminate the tyrant as far as I am concerned.
Narcissists and psychopaths do not respect the rule of law, or notions of “soft power”. The only thing they understand is violence. If they can’t be forcefully tried and imprisoned for their crimes, they should be neutralized, with extreme prejudice.