With all due respect, the initial invasion is usually the easy bit. It's holding onto land (and people) who don't want to be a part of your country that is the hard bit. (View Post)

This is very true. But China is intructive from another point of view. They stood up to Trump and as a consequence are now in an advantaged trading position with the US relative to Europe. (View Post)

I think you're overthinking it. Trump wants to be able to claim that he brought peace to Ukraine, and he likes it when others bend at the knee. (View Post)

Ukraine should be able to strike at supply lines though. Hitting the Kerch bridge or the railways that run through occupied Ukraine shouldn't be beyond the pail. (View Post)

Yes: Europe and Zelenskyy would take: - current lines - no restrictions on armed forces - ability to enter into alliances Russia wants - more Ukrainan territory - Ukraine to be a puppet state I hope … (View Post)