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NATO is Dead. Canada + Europe + Treaty Alliance is not. (Original Post) speak easy Feb 2025 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author greatauntoftriplets Feb 2025 #1
The reference is to Reagan FHRRK Feb 2025 #3
It is a (reworked) quote. speak easy Feb 2025 #4
Sorry, I'll delete. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2025 #6
silliness... Putin can't beat Ukraine... what would he do with the powerhouses of Europe? WarGamer Feb 2025 #2
Putin would resort to nuclear weapons calguy Feb 2025 #5
Fight Fight Fight speak easy Feb 2025 #7
Yep....unless Trump commits US troops against Ukraine, Putin is fucked. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2025 #9
I see a stalemate on the front line... where do you get "lost"? WarGamer Feb 2025 #11
Putin's Russia has lost the conventional war. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2025 #12
Trump will arm Russia Johnny2X2X Feb 2025 #14
Shouldn't Ukraine demand all their nukes back since Russia clearly violated the treaty saying that Russia, jls4561 Feb 2025 #8
Putin says of course; Name the day and the time - speak easy Feb 2025 #10
I expect a European federal republic next year. roamer65 Feb 2025 #13

Response to speak easy (Original post)

WarGamer

(18,613 posts)
2. silliness... Putin can't beat Ukraine... what would he do with the powerhouses of Europe?
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:37 AM
Feb 2025

Poland could single handedly march on Moscow.

calguy

(6,154 posts)
5. Putin would resort to nuclear weapons
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:44 AM
Feb 2025

Which could mean the end of civilization, at least as we know it.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,133 posts)
9. Yep....unless Trump commits US troops against Ukraine, Putin is fucked.
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:53 AM
Feb 2025

He has lost the conventional war against Ukraine. Nukes next? How will Trump react?

OAITW r.2.0

(32,133 posts)
12. Putin's Russia has lost the conventional war.
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 09:53 PM
Feb 2025

He can't stop Ukraine's targeted attacks on key oil/military structures. NATO minus US to get seriously involved in neutralizing Russia. Nukes in this theater will blowback on Russia. At some point, the Russian military is going to put an end to Putin's madness.

Then what will Trump do?

Johnny2X2X

(24,203 posts)
14. Trump will arm Russia
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 09:59 PM
Feb 2025

He doesn’t even pretend anymore. He owes Russia and he would give them Europe if he could.

jls4561

(3,114 posts)
8. Shouldn't Ukraine demand all their nukes back since Russia clearly violated the treaty saying that Russia,
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:51 AM
Feb 2025

The US and the UK would respect Ukraine’s borders and sovereignty?

https://www.google.com/search?q=ukraine+gives+up+nuclear+weapons+1994&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

I’m not advocating this, I’m just asking the question.

speak easy

(12,598 posts)
10. Putin says of course; Name the day and the time -
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:55 AM
Feb 2025

We will give you everything you want. By Airmail.

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