Yup, you and Trump want to pressure Ukraine into giving up now. That's what the pressure campaign to stop funding Ukraine means.old salt wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 6:17 pmI do not believe that is a realistic aspiration which can be accomplished in a reasonable amount of time without direct US military intervention.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 5:00 pm So, not the internationally recognized, prior Russian Federation recognized, sovereign borders...?
IMO, that's the border with the best chance of "stability & reduces the chances of future conflict".
I agree, sooner the better, but not under pressure from the US with threats of withdrawal of support, further emboldening Putin's regime to simply run out the clock.
I think "deter a Chinese air or sea blockade or invasion of Taiwan" is best accomplished by the thorough, and preferably swift, defeat of Russian aggression. That defeat is the best way to "deter" Chinese hubris, a caution as to what can happen when democracies rally to one another.
I do not believe the US public will continue to support this disproportionate level of US military aid, in comparison to the amount our EU allies are providing, while they cozy up to China, undermining our attempts to deter China's aggression toward Taiwan.
I hope I'm wrong & a Black Swan victory for Ukraine happens in the next few months, but I would not bet on lt happening.
Cut their arms, and Russia rolls.
But the claims by Trump are false. And you've bought them.
This analysis says that Europe and the US are pretty even in support, they claim EU surpassed US.
https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/me ... itted-aid/
Here's the Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/article/how-much-ai ... six-charts
Here's an earlier Heritage Foundation analysis: https://www.heritage.org/global-politic ... at-must-be
This one rebuts the claim that the EU countries weren't supporting Ukraine proportionately post 2014 invasion, they were providing 2/3 support.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/not-contr ... raine-2014