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And lose >4000 soldiers in the process?

• valzam 5y ago
  What's the alternative? I think the USAs operations in the Afghanistan showed that you simply cannot just come in, fight a countries battles for them and leave. Ukraine has proven to want to stand up to Russia and now the West is putting it's full weight behind them. What I don't quite get is why even still pretend to not engage? Surely arming Ukraine with fighter jets is basically the same as flying missions yourself as far as Russia is concerned. If I where Putin at this point I would consider NATO to have started actively participating in the war.
  • throwoutway 5y ago
    It’s not the same though. Foreign legions have a long history, and foreign armaments do too.
  • tim333 5y ago
    > Surely arming Ukraine with fighter jets is basically the same as flying missions yourself as far as Russia is concerned. Except Putin may nuke you. He's basically threatened that.