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r/neoliberal • u/Broad_Procedure • Oct 08 '24
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I'll never understand why Putin didn't invade with Trump in office. Biggest geopolitical L this century (and yes I'm counting everything W did).
9 u/Goatf00t European Union Oct 09 '24 He was hoping that Trump would do what he wanted (dismantle NATO) without Putin even lifting a finger. Invasions also take time to prepare, and after 2014 it was clear that the Russian army also has to modernise.
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He was hoping that Trump would do what he wanted (dismantle NATO) without Putin even lifting a finger. Invasions also take time to prepare, and after 2014 it was clear that the Russian army also has to modernise.
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u/assasstits Oct 09 '24
I'll never understand why Putin didn't invade with Trump in office. Biggest geopolitical L this century (and yes I'm counting everything W did).