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washington_jefferson t1_jd83zzo wrote

Reply to comment by too_old_to_be_clever in U.S. will speed transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Pentagon says by Just_A_Dogsbody

Civilians in Ukraine are being murdered every day. That’s the reason. You’re suggesting something like, “greetings gentlemen, what do you say that we allow Mr. Hitler to finish doing what he’s doing, and once he’s settled in and comfortable, we’ll address the matter with seriousness.”

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Lukescale t1_jd83vgr wrote

Reply to comment by Dreadedvegas in U.S. will speed transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Pentagon says by Just_A_Dogsbody

And?

Why push him over?

30 tanks, with crews of 10 or more, given two weeks to train should be ready to aid training the next round when it arrives. That's 300 men and women, not nothing logistically on the Ukrainian side.

Dumping the all at once just makes them a target and will make pupu jumpy. Besides, Xi is the one who would really hit the button, for war if not for nukes.

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Dreadedvegas t1_jd829et wrote

Reply to comment by Rosenate22 in U.S. will speed transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Pentagon says by Just_A_Dogsbody

Ground mechanized units are not important to an Indo-Pacific confrontation. There will not be ground battles in Taiwan and the US surely wouldn’t invade China.

Sending Bradleys and tanks to Ukraine does not take away from the Navy and Marines strategy in the Pacific. There is a reason why the Marines have divested from tanks and artillery there

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Dreadedvegas t1_jd81pa6 wrote

Reply to comment by Lukescale in U.S. will speed transfer of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, Pentagon says by Just_A_Dogsbody

If the USSR didn’t do anything about Israel arms supplies during 1967 / 73 or arms supplies in Afghanistan. The Russians aren’t going to go nuclear over Ukraine. The US likewise did nothing over USSR involvement in Korea and in Vietnam.

Putin is terrified of COVID why would he risk nuclear annihilation? Even China has told Russia its a red line.

The analysts and experts who are worried about nuclear war are the same ones who didn’t think the Russians were going to invade imo

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