[rwyinuse]

I think it reduces the risk of a nuclear war. The thing to understand about Russia is that all their "red lines" are empty talk, and what they really respect is force. Ukraine appeared weak to Putin, and that's why he invaded. Only way to peacefully coexist with Russia is by either becoming their puppet, or having enough strength to make an invasion seem obviously bad idea.

IMO the best way to prevent a nuclear war with Russia would be supplying all its neighbours with big pile of nuclear weapons. Then they would have nowhere to invade without risking their own destruction.

[protomolecule]

>Only way to peacefully coexist with Russia is by either becoming their puppet

Finland has been peacefully coexisting with USSR and Russia for almost 80 years after the WW2.

>would be supplying all its neighbours with big pile of nuclear weapons

Russia could do that too. Starting with Cuba, for example. Think of every country the US ever invaded or bombed having nukes and the means to deliver them to the US.

[Gud]

Finland is armed to the teeth and have one of the best militaries on the planet.

[alecco]

>> would be supplying all its neighbours with big pile of nuclear weapons

> Russia could do that too. Starting with Cuba, for example.

Or arming Mexican cartels. The Chinese mafia (wink wink) is already doing money laundering for them in US/EU.

[protomolecule]

>arming Mexican cartels

It would hurt Mexicans and just plain evil.

[alecco]

The CIA and the Department of State did worse already all around the globe. US can't claim the moral high ground on this. So yeah, maybe think about the consequences of escalation.

[protomolecule]

I'm Russian.

[alecco]

I wasn't aiming the "maybe think about it" at you.