Biden Could Deploy 50,000 Troops if Putin Overruns Ukraine

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Geezers really want their cold war to go hot and they'll doom the rest of us to ensure it.

Maybe this will scare Putin into thinking twice about Ukraine, as there's a new sheriff in charge in DC.

The same guy was the deputy the last time Russia went in and "took" Crimea and bits of the East.

Regardless, Russia will have zero fear of a response from the US when it comes to Ukraine whomever is in, as they won't risk the chance of nuclear [and biological] warfare over such, which the high intensity conventional fight will lead to as attrition sets in and the quick spiral to annihilation occurs. Russia's only realistic fear will be how much resistance Ukraine itself will offer, even if Russia "just" wants the Eastern portions of it as a buffer. Ukraine is at the mercy of Russia in the end. Those forces will be there in case Russia goes beyond the borders of Ukraine in reality. Which also won't happen. China will have those envious eyes too, which complicates everything, as the lack of response against Ukraine will show them no one will risk war over Taiwan either (China still has enough strategic nuclear warheads for countervalue, i.e., cities).

A few bad decisions away from strategic nuclear release is a hell of a thing.

I doubt Russia will use nuclear as it is too primitive.

The issue is, what countries have in their inventory, the high value stuff, can't be readily replaced. Men/women aren't as important nowadays. So, when one side gains dominance as the high intensity fighting goes on, you'll see authority given to battlefield commanders for tactical nuclear release to prevent the OPFOR from overrunning them or regaining/retaking/gaining territory, which is inevitable in a modern conflict between major powers. That's when the spiral happens. Russia launches Iskander-Ms at battlefield/regional military targets. NATO drops tactical B61s in retaliation (W76-2s might be used first by the US now that I think about it). It goes from there until use it or lose it happens and the nearest strategic target close to your home gets hit with multiple strategic weapons (if you live in some Western countries, the US or Russia). Hence, no one will decide to play the game and lose it all, and things are sacrificed, which would be Ukraine if Russia decides to go in.

If Ukraine kept their nukes, Russia likely wouldn't try the forceful approach, rather "diplomatic". Which will be a lesson there.

As I understand it, the Ukrainian goal is to kill as many Russian troops as quickly as possible, so as to make the Russian public think twice about this invasion.

why do i get the feeling that just as soon as russia does its invasion, that china will take that as a cue to smash taiwan?

What I do not get is why America is involved. I thought it was Nato. Trump took the USA out of Nato. Why is Biden sending troops in?