04-07-2022, 06:32 PM
(02-24-2022, 03:55 PM)galaxy Wrote: Still 1T. This is their version of the War of 1812.
The war of 1812 was the reverse of the current war, and on a much wider geographical scale as well. France under Napoleon invaded Russia to the east. At the same time, Napoleon's enemy the UK attacked his ally the USA. The war in the USA ended up as it began, after both sides attempted conquests. Napoloen was defeated in Russia and then was chased all the way back to France, and Napoleon was deposed and the Bourbons were restored. Currently, Russia is attacking to the west, will not ever get very far, and this could result in the defeat and fall of Putin. But Ukraine and The West are not attempting to conquer Russia. The borders could end up where they began.
Both the current war in Ukraine and the war of 1812 were continuations of previous wars. The war of 1812 really started in 1792 during the 4T when the (soon to be attained) French Republic fought back against Austrian and Prussian royal invaders. France thereupon offered its assistance to any nation seeking to recover its liberty. This was attained (but with inadequate results as far as liberty was concerned) by Napoleon's armies during the ensuing 1T. But the current Ukraine war is only 8 years old.
Russia is a pariah nation now for the forseeable future, but what do we do about a pariah nation that has nukes? Many more than fellow pariah North Korea? This problem will only be resolved once Putin is succeeded by a new democracy.