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Both Japan and Germany attacked other countries to expand their empire. Like Russia in this conflict.
by defrost 2y ago
Both Japan and Germany attacked other countries to expand their empire.
Like Russia in this conflict.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoLots of defensive countries have lost wars too.
- defrost 2y agoThis seems less like a country losing a war and more like the US and Russia partnering in an attempt to impose an unfavourable deal on Kyiv. Which makes the above justification of a Ukraine absence from divvying up the spoils after a defeat rather circular.
- s1artibartfast 2y ago>This seems less like a country losing a war and more like the US and Russia partnering in an attempt to impose an unfavorable deal on Kyiv. I dont understand the difference here. Losing a war usually comes with unfavorable terms. Ukraine is absent from table because durable military power is the table stakes, and they were always a proxy. If the US has decided it is done using Ukraine to bloody Russia's nose and scare Europe into line, then it's basically over. From the US real politik perspective, it was always a win-win situation going in. The US will walk away with 2 new NATO allies, increased NATO spending, and severed trade with Russia.
- ekianjo 2y ago> Both Japan and Germany attacked other countries to expand their empire. That's completely irrelevant to the outcome