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SamuelAdams

(199 posts)
Wed May 20, 2026, 04:30 PM 2 hrs ago

Why Putin may attack Europe next

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Why Putin May Attack Europe Next

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People keep asking whether Russia would really attack Europe.

But the real question is:
Does Putin believe NATO would hesitate?

In this video, we break down:
why 2026 may be a dangerous geopolitical window,
how Trump weakened NATO psychologically,
U.S. troop withdrawals from Europe,
the Greenland tensions inside the Western alliance,
why authoritarian systems escalate when they feel weak,
Russia’s pattern of external conflict during internal instability,
hybrid warfare already happening across Europe,
and why Putin may not need to defeat NATO — only test it.

This is not a prediction that World War III is guaranteed.

It’s an analysis of why the current geopolitical moment may look uniquely tempting from the Kremlin’s perspective.

Topics covered:
Russia, NATO, Putin, Trump, Europe, Finland, Baltics, Greenland, troop withdrawals, Ukraine war, hybrid warfare, authoritarian psychology, geopolitics, NATO Article 5, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia vs Europe analysis.
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Why Putin may attack Europe next (Original Post) SamuelAdams 2 hrs ago OP
I think NATO is up to the task, especially since Ilsa 1 hr ago #1
I don't think so. harumph 1 hr ago #2
So, my question is: Which side will the U.S. fight on? Dan 1 hr ago #3
What happened to the brink of collapse lame54 54 min ago #4
This might be more believable if they weren't stuck in Ukraine EdmondDantes_ 44 min ago #5
lol... because Russia rolled through Ukraine like a hot knife thru butter right? WarGamer 43 min ago #6

Ilsa

(64,577 posts)
1. I think NATO is up to the task, especially since
Wed May 20, 2026, 04:58 PM
1 hr ago

Ukraine has put Russia on its heels. I don't see how putin would get the money or troops.

harumph

(3,420 posts)
2. I don't think so.
Wed May 20, 2026, 05:10 PM
1 hr ago

That would be the quickest way to his getting killed. Prigozhin shouldn't have wussed out and pushed through to Moscow.

Dan

(5,296 posts)
3. So, my question is: Which side will the U.S. fight on?
Wed May 20, 2026, 05:36 PM
1 hr ago

Asking for a friend .

Because if we fight on NATO’s side - all of the MAGA world will be upset.

If we fight on the Russian side - all of the non-MAGA will be upset.

If we stay neutral - then Trump, his Cabinet and the GOP will get rich selling arms to both sides. Kind of like FORD during WWII.

EdmondDantes_

(2,089 posts)
5. This might be more believable if they weren't stuck in Ukraine
Wed May 20, 2026, 05:58 PM
44 min ago

It's hard to make a credible case they have the capacity to fight war on two fronts.

WarGamer

(18,863 posts)
6. lol... because Russia rolled through Ukraine like a hot knife thru butter right?
Wed May 20, 2026, 05:58 PM
43 min ago

Step foot in Poland and the Poles will march them all the way back to Moscow.

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