• Donjuanme@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It also doesn’t have access to nearly as many raw materials as the United States does.

    I wish we’d all just calm down with the military spending, but I also understand when dealing with the USA it’s probably safer to not rely on then(us) to keep their(our) word

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      1 year ago

      Trump’s presidency certainly showed that the US is one election away from balking. I’m pretty sure that’s Putin’s plan in Ukraine now.