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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Russia is a diseased country that's trying to spread its rot. Why they aren't dealt with more sternly is curious to me

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

because invading another country usually involves mass civilian deaths and should be avoided as a rule

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Nobody wants to invade Russia. Whats absurd is that we sit around and let them invade other countries. I understand the desire to avoid escalation but if all other avenues fail there should be a willingness among free nations to boot them out swiftly and efficiently and make it clear that their dreams of empire building are done and it's time to get their house in order instead of distracting themselves with destroying others.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

there is currently an extensive international effort to not let them invade other countries

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Not really. :/

Sure, we give Ukraine weapons, but that's not really going to be enough to drive out Russia for good.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Which is a nice change to their usual invasions of other countries.

Of course if that could happen if anyone were to invade other countries, it would be nice.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

This is what NATO exists to do.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's also gone hilariously bad for those who tried in the past

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Russia is incoveniently large.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They maybe have nukes

They literally can't fuel their own tanks so whether or not their nukes are more than just expensive paperweights is very much up for discussion

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

It only takes one successful nuke to produce a world of regret, vastly worse than anything experienced to date.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that really a risk worth taking?

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

Gonna be honest dude I don't see anyone in the DoD listening to my hot takes or taking me very seriously.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And foreign policies

Basically, there's no direct laws to prosecute other countries. There's only sanctions. And since we can't pull them in front of the Hague, we are using sanctions. And with "we" I mean all of the world except for a few rogue nations like Saudi Arabia, North Korea, China, India, and a few more iirc.