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> the simple reality that there is no doubt a very significant proxy war going on. Are you saying there are U.S. military combat forces actively engaged on the
by mrandish 5y ago
> the simple reality that there is no doubt a very significant proxy war going on.
Are you saying there are U.S. military combat forces actively engaged on the ground inside Ukraine? I find this extremely difficult to believe. I could believe that there are a handful of U.S. intelligence advisors relaying satellite comms inside Ukrainian military HQ. It's also plausible that there are a small number of private contractors (ala Blackwater) on the ground in Ukraine.
Do you have any evidence to support active combat engagement of U.S. military forces?
- jack_squat 5y agoProxy war means no boots on the ground. The two of you agree.
- mrandish 5y agoI was confused by the poster's comment: > Behind every bush is a navy seal... Which seems to imply U.S. military personnel engaging on the ground.
- salawat 5y agoNo, it implies every bush could be concealing very bad news given info asymmetry.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Proxy war means no boots on the ground. The two of you agree To be fair, most actual “proxy wars” (e.g., during the Cold War) have also involved covertly-inserted forces from whichever (including both, where that was the case) of the two superpowers wasn't overtly involved.