Should the west be afraid of something Putin might do?
Like bomb the US? Lol
41-45, F
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icedsky · 51-55, M
Dont worry at all. Its far too expensive to go to war with any other superpower. Takes a 5 thousand dollar shoulder fired missile to take out a 15 million dollar tank or a 50 million dollar fighter jet. His losses in the Ukraine prove that point. Even with the older equipment hes using there its too damn expensive. He knows as well as any other leader that has nuclear capabilities that any nuke used anywhere will only lead to a total shitshow. Hes not in the Ukraine to throw the world away in Armageddon. If he wanted a global war it would have happened already.
HikingMan · 51-55, M
@icedsky I'd disagree with this in Putin's case.
I'm starting to think he isn't at his full capacity either in health or mental state.
Let's hope his Generals would balk at any such decree to launch issued by Putin.
The main reason the US and other global powers haven't acted in a personal sense thus far is because they we're all walking on eggshells hoping he comes to his senses and see reason and finds some type of morality. They were hoping to avoid pushing him into his nuclear options.
With the mental slipping that I suspect is involved, it could be that he will not accept any outcome now that doesn't increase Russia's land holdings. If this tactic works and he ends up getting away with it, He'll try it again almost immediately somewhere else.
I personally think that if the UN actually sent troops and war equipment in and the US and other powers did likewise at the very beginning, this would be over already, and Russian troops would be home.
I'm starting to think he isn't at his full capacity either in health or mental state.
Let's hope his Generals would balk at any such decree to launch issued by Putin.
The main reason the US and other global powers haven't acted in a personal sense thus far is because they we're all walking on eggshells hoping he comes to his senses and see reason and finds some type of morality. They were hoping to avoid pushing him into his nuclear options.
With the mental slipping that I suspect is involved, it could be that he will not accept any outcome now that doesn't increase Russia's land holdings. If this tactic works and he ends up getting away with it, He'll try it again almost immediately somewhere else.
I personally think that if the UN actually sent troops and war equipment in and the US and other powers did likewise at the very beginning, this would be over already, and Russian troops would be home.
FlowersNButterflies · 61-69, F
@HikingMan Heard he is treating for cancer.