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> No appeasement has been the reason for fighting wars since WW2. Do you have any evidence for this statement? > The Russians are not going to invade NATO cou

> No appeasement has been the reason for fighting wars since WW2. Do you have any evidence for this statement? > The Russians are not going to invade NATO countries. Isn't this what everyone, including Russia, minus the US Administration, was saying about Ukraine prior to Feb 24, 2022? [1][2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine#Prelude_to_the_invasion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai... [2] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-putin-invasion-after-denials-now-says-no-occupation-plan/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-putin-invasion-a...

miguelazo 4y ago
Europeans thought it could be avoided because they still had naive beliefs about the nature and motivations of the US security state. The invasion was quite predictable. So predictable that the RAND Corp recommended virtually all of the steps that the US took in order to facilitate the invasion. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html
- ninjagoo 4y ago
  > The invasion was quite predictable. So predictable that the RAND Corp recommended virtually all of the steps that the US took in order to facilitate the invasion. Your link appears to contradict your conclusion that the US took steps to facilitate the invasion. Specifically, key findings from the link are below, and appear to advise against facilitating the invasion (geopolitical and ideological measures) and instead focusing on economics. > Key Findings > Russia's weaknesses lie in the economic domains > The most promising measures to stress Russia are in the realms of energy production and international pressure > Geopolitical measures to bait Russia into overextending itself are likely impractical, or they risk second-order consequences > Ideological measures to undermine the regime's stability carry significant risks of counter escalation

miguelazo 4y ago

Europeans thought it could be avoided because they still had naive beliefs about the nature and motivations of the US security state. The invasion was quite predictable. So predictable that the RAND Corp recommended virtually all of the steps that the US took in order to facilitate the invasion. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html

ninjagoo 4y ago
> The invasion was quite predictable. So predictable that the RAND Corp recommended virtually all of the steps that the US took in order to facilitate the invasion. Your link appears to contradict your conclusion that the US took steps to facilitate the invasion. Specifically, key findings from the link are below, and appear to advise against facilitating the invasion (geopolitical and ideological measures) and instead focusing on economics. > Key Findings > Russia's weaknesses lie in the economic domains > The most promising measures to stress Russia are in the realms of energy production and international pressure > Geopolitical measures to bait Russia into overextending itself are likely impractical, or they risk second-order consequences > Ideological measures to undermine the regime's stability carry significant risks of counter escalation