I'm not with Jonn Lilyea on this one. I do think we should put ground forces into Poland, and continue things like the exercises in Romania. I would note that NATO forces have more recent and perhaps extensive, combat experience than the Russians, have much better logistics, and would be operating on an internal logistics trail, vice pushing one across hostile territory. And I'll put the USAF up against Russian aviation pretty much any day of the week.
Just because Putin has played this well so far does not mean the Russians are an unstoppable juggernaut facing a completely feckless West. On a troop-for-troop basis. Politician-for-politician, that order of battle is weaker.
This Ain't Hell: NATO wants “show of force” in reaction to events in Ukraine.
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Mar 24 2014, 05:40 AM
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