Towered
Senior Member
If the US and NATO are actually serious when they say they want the war to end as quickly as possible, and that Russia cannot be allowed to win, then they need to supply Ukraine with absolutely everything necessary to achieve exactly that. Hundreds more tanks, jets, long range artillery (and go ahead, hit strategic targets actually on Russian soil), whatever will push the bastards out with haste. Take them to the woodshed for their vile, barbaric actions. It's not complicated. And no, Russia's concerns or predictably aggressive statements should not be catered to in any way whatsoever. The word "negotiations" should not even be mentioned as long as there is a single Russian orc still on Ukrainian soil. I have absolutely no illusions about this whatsoever. In fact, I'd go a step further - I truly don't believe relations with Russia can normalize with the West until there is a regime change in Moscow. The West has appeased that dump for nearly 80 years and they've never been made to feel consequences for their multiple transgressions during that time. Now is the opportunity to finally make them pay up.I'm really concerned that the US and certain European partners are purposely being stingy on lethal aid, to force Ukraine to the negotiating table. Pessimistic internal assessments aren't helping. They might be fuelling self-fulfilling prophesies. I'm reminded of February last year where nobody wanted to give Ukraine any real weaponry because everyone thought Ukraine's government would fall within days, and instead were trying to go down the path of pushing a long insurgency on them. We need to help them fight this war as they want, with the maximum effort they can muster.