PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
Contrary to popular belief, Putin is not a mouthbreathing caveman, hovering over the globe, grunting ''Grug invade now, Grug invade now...''Well that is at least a more useful place for that equipment to go, and if we are sending advisors as well...I guess we are going to test how far Putin is willing to go to take Ukraine, if he wants to. Will he be willing to risk killing US advisors on the ground, if he decides to send official Russian units into Ukraine, and attempt a Crimea 2.0?
Russia already controls more Ukraine than it wants to control. The support of Donbass rebels had two goals, one was securing enough of Donbass to force the Ukraine to recognise annexation of Crimea in exchange for reintegration of Donbass and second one was to prevent the defeat of the rebels, in order to appease Putin's voting base. Now under Minsk accord the Russia got it's way, but Ukraine refuses to carry out the accord, for which the Putin intends to force them to concede via economic warfare, once the Nordstream 2 is fully operational. Ukraine on the other hand counts on it's Baryaktar drones, to be a magic win button against Donbass forces.
Thus the next conflict will not be ''Russia will invade all of Ukraine right now!!!!!!!!'' that warmongers trumpet, but economy of force engagement where, once Ukrainian forces get too aggressive, the Russian regular forces will bolster Novorossia forces to inflict operational defeat on Ukrainian army and force them back to frozen conflict status.
I have no doubt you do, every time there is any hint of crisis regarding Russia or China you salivate, hoping this will finally be the war you crave. I understand, I too was young and idealistic once, hopefully you will never get your wish and will live long enough to outgrow your youthful follies.I do not think this is a faint