The situation has changed somewhat since I wrote the parent post, at least with respect to Germany: They have now themselves also begun to supply Stingers/Javel

The situation has changed somewhat since I wrote the parent post, at least with respect to Germany: They have now themselves also begun to supply Stingers/Javelins to the Ukrainians. The urgency needs to be kept up, but this is heartening to see. I have also been thinking about how to meet aggression and to subvert it. Defense must be stalwart, but it may also be worth remembering that many of the Russians attacking are themselves quite young and inexperienced (putting the "infant" in "infantry"). There is probably something more attractive for them in Europe than there is in Russia. Give them a way out. They will probably not be received well in neighboring countries if all they speak is Russian (especially after this), but perhaps they and their families can be accepted as refugees (with appropriate resettlement packages) in other places within the Western sphere of influence, e.g. South America. Take Putin's "human resources" away; let them hang out on a beach somewhere.