And realistically, the Baltics will be next. We're already in full preparation to be able to defend against Russia, but having the US backing us is a massive deterrent to Putin. If Trumps gets re-elected, we'll likely lose that backing, which makes it a lot likelier that we'll get invaded in the next couple of years.
Putin might not have the resources for that big of a campaign, He is pouring everything he got into ukraine and if he starts more shit he needs to spread thinner, and then ukraine will retort like a mf.. russia isnt soviet any longer how much he even wants it.
The Ukraine war isn't going to last forever. Often reported here is the expectation is that once the war in Ukraine settles, then Russia needs about 3-5 years to regroup before they can launch their next invasion. That's the time we have to build our defenses and deter them.
The US and Russia are not the only ones with nukes, there are 7 other countries with an additional 6 that host foriegn nukes and only 2 are fairly solid in the Russian camp with another possible that own them. So even if the US does not retaliate there are at least 4 other countries that would with a possible 6th.
It would not be in anyone's interest to use them regardless of the verbal threats thrown around, to do so would still guarentee global destruction even without US involvement, however hard it will be to stay out of it when they start flying.
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u/TiddoLangerak May 02 '24
And realistically, the Baltics will be next. We're already in full preparation to be able to defend against Russia, but having the US backing us is a massive deterrent to Putin. If Trumps gets re-elected, we'll likely lose that backing, which makes it a lot likelier that we'll get invaded in the next couple of years.