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by raccoonDivider 852 days ago
What do you think the US wants? Attrition Russia’s army?
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Don’t know. But not Ukraine to win, for sure. Otherwise they’d be armed to the teeth by now.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2019/09/12/the-an...

Weakening both Europe and Russia in relation to themself. Part of the rationale for NATO, for blowing up Nord Stream, and any other geopolitical strategy that causes chaos on the "World Island"[0] and opposes consolidation/strength from potential rivals.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Geographical_Pivot_of_Hist...