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Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by Thomist(op): 1:02pm On Feb 28, 2022
Analysis from CNN's Paul LeBlanc
Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine has faced universal
condemnation from Western powers. But putting troops on the
ground in Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO , is a line that the
US and other Western allies have not been willing to cross.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told
CNN on Sunday that the Biden administration "has made clear" the
US will not "put boots on the ground."

Here are some factors behind that decision:
▪ It could touch off a global war: As President Joe Biden told NBC
News earlier this month, "That's a world war when Americans
and Russia start shooting at one another." Retired Lt. Gen. Mark
Hertling, a national security and military analyst for CNN, said on
Sunday that while the Russian invasion was devastating, "it is still
a regional conflict," that could spiral into a multinational one if the
US or NATO sent troops into the country.

▪ What about troops in Europe? While the US has thousands of
troops across Europe, they are not there to fight the Russians —
rather, to defend and reassure NATO allies, Biden said on
Thursday.

▪ When could the US get involved? Ukraine borders the NATO
member countries of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. If
Russia threatened one of these countries, the US — along with
France, Germany, the UK and the rest of the 30-member NATO
alliance — would be required by Article 5 of the North Atlantic
Treaty to respond.

Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by KingEverest: 1:07pm On Feb 28, 2022
undecidedus send troops they get criticized, they don't they still get criticise, it's not easy to b a world power Sha
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by joyandfaith: 1:08pm On Feb 28, 2022
Thomist:
Analysis from CNN's Paul LeBlanc
Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine has faced universal
condemnation from Western powers. But putting troops on the
ground in Ukraine, which is not a member of NATO , is a line that the
US and other Western allies have not been willing to cross.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told
CNN on Sunday that the Biden administration "has made clear" the
US will not "put boots on the ground."

Here are some factors behind that decision:
▪ It could touch off a global war: As President Joe Biden told NBC
News earlier this month, "That's a world war when Americans
and Russia start shooting at one another." Retired Lt. Gen. Mark
Hertling, a national security and military analyst for CNN, said on
Sunday that while the Russian invasion was devastating, "it is still
a regional conflict," that could spiral into a multinational one if the
US or NATO sent troops into the country.

▪ What about troops in Europe? While the US has thousands of
troops across Europe, they are not there to fight the Russians —
rather, to defend and reassure NATO allies, Biden said on
Thursday.

▪ When could the US get involved? Ukraine borders the NATO
member countries of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. If
Russia threatened one of these countries, the US — along with
France, Germany, the UK and the rest of the 30-member NATO
alliance — would be required by Article 5 of the North Atlantic
Treaty to respond.
You are right
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by Thomist(op): 1:13pm On Feb 28, 2022
joyandfaith:
You are right
Sure
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by Thomist(op): 1:14pm On Feb 28, 2022
KingEverest:
undecidedus send troops they get criticized, they don't they still get criticise, it's not easy to b a world power Sha
I tell you!
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by Aboks(m):
We are waiting for Putin to threaten our nato allie then we will put boots on ground

grin grin
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by ken6488(m): 9:36pm On Mar 08, 2022
Aboks:
We are waiting for Putin to threaten our nato allie then we will put boots on ground

grin grin
lol that's a nuclear war you might not be alive to see the victors
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by Aboks(m): 1:49am On Mar 09, 2022
ken6488:
lol that's a nuclear war you might not be alive to see the victors
grin grin
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by cl0r0x: 6:31am On Mar 09, 2022
The US troops are actually there wearing Ukrainian Uniform grin
Re: Analysis: Why The US Isn't Sending Troops Into Ukraine by obonujoker(m): 6:33am On Mar 09, 2022
CIA already in Ukraine
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