Russia and Ukraine

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

All of this is still like a light weight boxer fighting a heavy weight champion.
 
Yes, Ukraine is also hitting its opponent. Yes, it does at least some amount of damage. But is this going to stop Vladimir Putin?
 
- Putin needs this war. Dictators need wars in order to hold on to power. Thanatocracy is the term. The more this war goes on, the easier it is for Putin to hold on to power.
 
The only positive outcome of the situation is Europe becoming more united and realizing its need to become a better organized military and economic superpower on its own.
 
But US participation could also have a lot of impact. A different US government might have been focused on ending this war sooner rather than later (By giving Ukrainians the means to defeat Russia sooner rather than later)

Disagree. The longer the war drags on, the less secure Putin’s position becomes - it’s becoming increasingly likely that he’ll be deposed in a coup.

Boru