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A European Parliament member claimed that the U.S. gave Europe three weeks to agree on Ukraine's "surrender" terms or risk an American withdrawal from Europe.

Mika Aaltola made the claim on X, but provided no evidence. NBC News reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested a U.S. troop reduction in Europe.

Trump reportedly plans to cut 20,000 troops and demand greater NATO contributions. He has pushed for higher NATO defense spending.

Trump may meet with Putin soon, believing Russia holds the upper hand in negotiations.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Russia is using donkeys for frontline logistics and sending battalions of severely wounded/disabled people into battle to soak up bullets. They also don't rotate people off the frontline like, ever. They're not doing ok. Yes they're taking a small amount of ground, but they're bleeding themselves dry to do it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Russia has the US on their side now, so no need to worry.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All they need is donkeys and wounded people to take on the West. Hell, in Iraq there were multi-million$ US tanks being blown to pieces by $30 IED's. Both US and Russia were beat in Afghanistan against goats and tunnels. Not trying to say that Russia is doing fine (they're not) but their technology or lack-thereof is less a sign of weakness and more of a flex. It's almost as if Russia is saving the good stuff for somewhere else, like a geopolitical rival they've had for over 100 years, who are currently destabilized and divided done by the help of Russian disinformation tactics and their own assets in that rivals government, you know...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not like any direct conflict between the US and Russia would be fought with conventional weaponry. It's be a 30 minute nuclear exchange where everyone loses. But they are actually just running out of stuff.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Not necessarily. Pretty sure when America is divided into civil war, you bet there will be Spetznaz training local insurgency to help facilitate weapons and instability in the region. You know, like what America did to Russia's borders (the middle east). Some would argue that's already happening, what with all the Russian money flowing in the West (people in finance call London 'Londongrad' because there's so much Russian money) into things like the NRA and donations to red or blue politicians in elections. The Russians literally wrote down their playbook in 'Foundations of Geopolitics' and they've been following the recipe to a T with great success. No need for any massive invasions or unconventional weapons, just keep sending weapons and special forces training from Russia to Ya'll Qaeda and BBQ Haram and America will be a hollow shell of it's former self.