US Must Be Ready for Simultaneous Wars with China, Russia

Post by xtian » Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

zolbrek wrote: post #12

nojvek wrote: post #9

We could do with a president that actually cares about making life better for US citizens than being involved in someone else’s wars. Other democracatic countries that want to buy US weapons can do so, but we shouldn’t be spending billions of our own money supporting them if we are continually raising debt ceiling. With high inflation, low wage growth, increasingly expensive housing, healthcare, education, we gain li…

As someone who lives in Europe I would prefer to remain a subject of the Great American Empire than get swallowed up by the Russians or the Chinese, and I doubt Europe alone will ever have the military might necessary to defend its sovereignty against a possible Russian-Chinese-Iranian axis. Even if the US decides to give up its role as the world's judge, jury, and executioner, how long would a absolute insular exist…

Post by verdverm » Mon, Oct 16, 2023, 4:56 PM UTC

xtian wrote: post #22

verdverm wrote: post #10

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The whataboutism in this line of thinking is not helpful. Have you considered what happens if the US doesn't engage? This was the same stance before WW2, which the US eventually entered late, and cost more in the long run. If America is to be great again, what would the previously great America have done in this situation? Condoleezza Rice on Russia, China, and Great Power Conflict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF…

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Post by nojvek » Tue, Oct 17, 2023, 4:43 AM UTC

zolbrek wrote: post #20

polski-g wrote: post #19

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Both France and the UK have nuclear weapons. You'll be fine.

I'm assuming a purely conventional conflict since there's no telling how bad the shitshow will get if nukes start being exchanged.