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It's quite possibly what will happen. I expect there's zero chance that Russia doesn't take Odessa regardless of whether NATO puts troops there or not. It is worth keeping in mind that US power is not unlimited. There is still a brewing conflict in the Middle East, US is increasingly worrying about its position in Asia, Africa is pushing US out at an increasing pace. So, I don't think US will go all in on trying to save Ukraine if the best outcome is a Pyrrhic victory that's going to leave them powerless. On top of that, the election is only a few months away and sending troops to Ukraine would seal the republican victory.
That is why I believe if US troops are sent anywhere it will be the Middle East. Maybe the 101st airborne will be sent to Ukraine since they’re already in Romania and have experience in the European theater, but most of US ground forces are built around middle eastern conflict although not for large scale combat. When it comes to Europe look to Ukraine, when it comes to the US look to the Middle East. Biden becoming more involved in the Israeli war might affect his chances more positively than entering Ukraine. We’ll have to see, but the French sending troops in as we speak does not give a lot of confidence. Not because I don’t think the Russians will ultimately win, but because these people are unhinged as fuck.
Yeah, if shit hits the fan with Iran then US will have no choice but to send troops.
How so? There seem to be more protests against Israel in USA than there ever been about Ukraine
There are way more Americans interests in the Middle East than in Ukraine. Wartime presidents tend to do well too.
Which would change what, exactly? They talk tough, sure, threatening to cut off aid and all, but at the end of the day, they're still owned by the same class. The same subclass even - financial capital
Financial capitalists aren't monolith. US is sort of in a middle of a civil war right now within the capitalist class, and there isn't a unified front on any issue. Neocons represent the hegemonic faction who think that US can dominate the whole world through force. They bit off more than they can chew in Ukraine, and now a more moderate faction is likely to get into power. It's also worth noting that even between neocons there's a split. A lot of them think Russia as a side show, and see China is the real adversary. It looks like Trump faction is aligned with that line of thinking, and this would be the main reason they'd wind the proxy war down.
My expectation is that once Trump gets into power, US will find a way to stop the war. Then they're going to focus on trying to stabilize their economy by cannibalizing Europe and escalate the trade war with China. There's also the whole thing with Gaza that still has potential to spill over into a regional conflict.