Quote (Goomshill @ Dec 17 2023 11:28pm)
We didn't give them any nukes, we didn't give them any aircraft carriers, we didn't give them our pentagon budget allocated for medicare retiree health fund contributions, family housing, childcare development centers, PFAS cleanup or AI systems development.
The issue isn't what % of the budget materials are or what % of the budget we give them. The issue is whether what we give them actually produces results. We shipped a whole lot of advanced weapons systems into the hands of 50 year old neonazis and Western Ukraine is teetering on the brink of implosion.
For the past two years, there has been a continuous assertion that Ukraine is on the brink of collapse. Initially, this claim seemed plausible during the Russian advance with a 50-mile column of military technology towards the Ukrainian capital. It also held some merit when there was a potential risk of swift Russian progression in the south, which could cut off Ukraine's access to the Black Sea entirely. However, over the past 18 months, the situation has evolved into a repetitive cycle, with the same five villages changing hands repeatedly. The only notable military success for Russia during this period has been the capture of Bakmat.
The armed forces of Ukraine consist of 1.2 million personnel, and only a small fraction, less than 4-5%, are currently deployed in combat zones. Neo-Nazies are effectively eliminating Russian fascists, nothing wrong with that.