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Of course it increases the risk - it's the whole point of the ask.
by acjacobson 2y ago
Of course it increases the risk - it's the whole point of the ask.
- rayiner 2y agoWhy is nobody being open about that? Because I suspect the appetite for that is low. Germany is about closer to Russia than we are—how many Germans are willing to go die in Ukraine?
- Kim_Bruning 2y agoA recent poll suggests Germans are currently marginally in favor of sending peacekeepers. The point of a peacekeeping mission is -of course- to prevent further war by means of deterrence (though there's always still a small risk, of course), so hopefully no one goes to die there. Currently Germany just had elections, so a clear unified statement from the new-government-in-formation is not yet available. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thin-majority-germans-back-role-possible-ukraine-peacekeeping-mission-2025-02-18/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thin-majority-germans-b...
- llamaimperative 2y agoNobody being open about how deterrence works? Probably because no one thought it needed to be explained.
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoHow this works is pretty common knowledge. The world has been using peacekeepers for quite a while. But you know that and you know you are just concern trolling.
- rayiner 2y agoThe pro-Ukraine people I know have been pitching our support as “just sending them old weapons we don’t use anyway.” Even the risk of U.S. soldiers on the ground would be a massive escalation of our commitment.
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoWow what a slimy tactic. Those people are taking in regards to 'the amount of dollars sent'. You know you are misrepresenting that in your above statement. Completely disingenuous just like I said about your previously. You are a concern troll.
- hollerith 2y agoHave peacekeepers ever been used though to deter a great power?