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Why is nobody being open about that? Because I suspect the appetite for that is low. Germany is about closer to Russia than we are—how many Germans are willing
by rayiner 2y ago
Why is nobody being open about that? Because I suspect the appetite for that is low. Germany is about closer to Russia than we are—how many Germans are willing to go die in Ukraine?
- Kim_Bruning 2y agoA recent poll suggests Germans are currently marginally in favor of sending peacekeepers. The point of a peacekeeping mission is -of course- to prevent further war by means of deterrence (though there's always still a small risk, of course), so hopefully no one goes to die there. Currently Germany just had elections, so a clear unified statement from the new-government-in-formation is not yet available. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thin-majority-germans-back-role-possible-ukraine-peacekeeping-mission-2025-02-18/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thin-majority-germans-b...
- llamaimperative 2y agoNobody being open about how deterrence works? Probably because no one thought it needed to be explained.
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoHow this works is pretty common knowledge. The world has been using peacekeepers for quite a while. But you know that and you know you are just concern trolling.
- rayiner 2y agoThe pro-Ukraine people I know have been pitching our support as “just sending them old weapons we don’t use anyway.” Even the risk of U.S. soldiers on the ground would be a massive escalation of our commitment.
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoWow what a slimy tactic. Those people are taking in regards to 'the amount of dollars sent'. You know you are misrepresenting that in your above statement. Completely disingenuous just like I said about your previously. You are a concern troll.
- hollerith 2y agoHave peacekeepers ever been used though to deter a great power?