Well I suppose it wouldn't just be Biden. He has teams and teams of people advising him like every president before him except one. I could see it possible that they knew this was coming long ago, but again, Trump set the timetable long before Biden got near the WH.I thought it was a stretch to attribute to that much forethought and common sense to an American President. When did we start thinking intelligently enough to get out of one war so we wouldn't have to fight on two fronts because we knew that second was coming? I just realize I could be wrong and was surprised by the fact that such a thought would have never entered my head. I do know it's not smart to think everybody else is stupid, however.
There is a strong argument to be made that Trump actually strengthened NATO by threatening to pull the US out. Trump rightfully criticized Germany and other NATO allies for “freeriding” on US defense capabilities. At that time only 3 to 5 of NATO’s 29 member states were annually allocating the 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) to military spending that they are formally committed to as part of the alliance.
Since then, ALL members pledged to reach the 2% level by 2024. Member countries have boosted defense spending considerably. NATO officials including the Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have given credit to Trump for the rise in spending
IMO, Putin understood that Trump was unpredictable. Invading Ukraine while Trump was President was a far more risky proposition. Better to sit back selling oil, and building up Russian coffers (something Trump also warned against) to withstand future sanctions until a weaker, more predictable environment existed. With all of that stockpiled money and China watching his back, Putin really has no fear of Biden's sanction threats.
It's a good thing Ukraine got all of those Javelin missiles from Trump. Those missiles seem to have been key to holding back the invasion so far.
The two(?) Javelin systems that he fought and attached a rider saying "not to be used against Putin"? You're giving Trump credit for that? Really?There is a strong argument to be made that Trump actually strengthened NATO by threatening to pull the US out. Trump rightfully criticized Germany and other NATO allies for “freeriding” on US defense capabilities. At that time only 3 to 5 of NATO’s 29 member states were annually allocating the 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) to military spending that they are formally committed to as part of the alliance.
Since then, ALL members pledged to reach the 2% level by 2024. Member countries have boosted defense spending considerably. NATO officials including the Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have given credit to Trump for the rise in spending
IMO, Putin understood that Trump was unpredictable. Invading Ukraine while Trump was President was a far more risky proposition. Better to sit back selling oil, and building up Russian coffers (something Trump also warned against) to withstand future sanctions until a weaker, more predictable environment existed. With all of that stockpiled money and China watching his back, Putin really has no fear of Biden's sanction threats.
It's a good thing Ukraine got all of those Javelin missiles from Trump. Those missiles seem to have been key to holding back the invasion so far.
Sorry that’s inaccurate, both bush and Obama put pressure on NATO members to increase their spending during their terms.
Trump is pushing NATO allies to spend more on defense. But so did Obama and Bush
What makes Trump different is how central the issue has become to his assessment of NATO's fundamental value.www.cnbc.com
AP fact check: Trump falsely claims credit on NATO spending
President Donald Trump took credit for a supposed new decision by NATO members to increase military spending, though there was no evidence of that.www.pbs.org
Remember, the Trump administration lied about everything.'Trump is having an impact': NATO head credits president's tough talk for $100B boost
Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, said Trump is helping the alliance adapt to \www.usatoday.com
President Donald Trump "is committed to NATO" and deserves credit in obtaining $100 billion more in defense spending for the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, said Sunday.
"President Trump has been very clear: He is committed to NATO. He stated that clearly just a few days ago and also at the NATO summit in July," Stoltenberg said on "Fox News Sunday."
Stoltenberg's comment stands in contrast to Democrats who fear Trump wants to pull out of NATO, and some who have expressed concern he could be undermining the military alliance because it benefits Russian President Vladimir Putin.
I said nothing inaccurate. Bush and Obama may have pressed but Trump got results.
The two(?) Javelin systems that he fought and attached a rider saying "not to be used against Putin"? You're giving Trump credit for that? Really?
Remember, the Trump administration lied about everything.
Trump was planning to withdraw US from Nato and ditch South Korea alliance, according to new book
‘Yeah, the second term. We’ll do it in the second term,’ then-president reportedly saidwww.independent.co.uk
As for why Putin didn’t attack Ukraine it wasn’t because he was afraid of Trump. Trump was his lap dog! By far the most likely answer is Trump was destroying NATO for him and he didn’t want to do anything that might impede that.
Oh and those javelins Trump ‘gave’ Ukraine? Those are the weapons he tried to blackmail Ukraine with so they would launch a sham investigation into Biden. I hope people have a better understanding of why he needed to be impeached and removed for that. We are seeing what sort of consequences he was toying with.
No I’m sure you’re right - Putin was super scared of the guy who never missed a chance to grovel at him.You ever get dizzy from the spin? LOL
Trump did, initially resist selling the Javelins but the Trump administration did approve the provision of arms to Ukraine, including sniper rifles, rocket launchers and Javelin anti-tank missiles, something long sought by Ukraine. The rider to keep them in the west of Ukraine and not use them in an attack on Russia was common sense to avoid Putin claiming provocation. The same reason Ukraine didn't get lethal weapons from the previous administration. Yes, I'm giving credit that those missiles, even with the rider, have been a key part of holding off the invasion.
And by ‘resist’ you mean ‘impeached because he illegally withheld them from Ukraine in the hopes they would agree to manufacture an investigation into his political rivals’.Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved the $39M sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.abcnews.go.com
That first sale, which was completed in March 2018, included 210 Javelin missiles and 37 launch units and was intended to "help Ukraine build its long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to meet its national defense requirements," according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Trump did, initially resist selling the Javelins but the Trump administration did approve the provision of arms to Ukraine, including sniper rifles, rocket launchers and Javelin anti-tank missiles, something long sought by Ukraine. The rider to keep them in the west of Ukraine and not use them in an attack on Russia was common sense to avoid Putin claiming provocation. The same reason Ukraine didn't get lethal weapons from the previous administration. Yes, I'm giving credit that those missiles, even with the rider, have been a key part of holding off the invasion.
'Trump is having an impact': NATO head credits president's tough talk for $100B boost
Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, said Trump is helping the alliance adapt to \www.usatoday.com
President Donald Trump "is committed to NATO" and deserves credit in obtaining $100 billion more in defense spending for the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, said Sunday.
"President Trump has been very clear: He is committed to NATO. He stated that clearly just a few days ago and also at the NATO summit in July," Stoltenberg said on "Fox News Sunday."
Stoltenberg's comment stands in contrast to Democrats who fear Trump wants to pull out of NATO, and some who have expressed concern he could be undermining the military alliance because it benefits Russian President Vladimir Putin.
I said nothing inaccurate. Bush and Obama may have pressed but Trump got results.
What’s with the rotating door of orange monkey defenders these past few days??? Guess they rather tag in the next moron to give the last one a rest after spewing so many lies. But all of them combined haven’t been telling as many as Putin and his loyal butt kissers.
Russian propagandists are working double time these days…
Thanks for not bothering to read the links I provided!
What’s with the rotating door of orange monkey defenders these past few days??? Guess they rather tag in the next moron to give the last one a rest after spewing so many lies. But all of them combined haven’t been telling as many as Putin and his loyal butt kissers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/admini...y-putin-wouldnt-have-invaded-ukraine-if-trump
Are you kidding me? Trump spent the whole time setting up Putin to invade. Didn't realize that 62% of American Voters were that out of touch with reality.
I forgot to add that Trump would be sucking Putin's c**k while Russia was invading Ukraine.
That so called "resist selling" was the blackmail to get dirt on Biden.Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved the $39M sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.abcnews.go.com
That first sale, which was completed in March 2018, included 210 Javelin missiles and 37 launch units and was intended to "help Ukraine build its long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to meet its national defense requirements," according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Trump did, initially resist selling the Javelins but the Trump administration did approve the provision of arms to Ukraine, including sniper rifles, rocket launchers and Javelin anti-tank missiles, something long sought by Ukraine. The rider to keep them in the west of Ukraine and not use them in an attack on Russia was common sense to avoid Putin claiming provocation. The same reason Ukraine didn't get lethal weapons from the previous administration. Yes, I'm giving credit that those missiles, even with the rider, have been a key part of holding off the invasion.
And by ‘resist’ you mean ‘impeached because he illegally withheld them from Ukraine in the hopes they would agree to manufacture an investigation into his political rivals’.
That so called "resist selling" was the blackmail to get dirt on Biden.
Are you just forgetting or lying?
I think we may be discussing 2 separate incidents.
nope
lol, now you're calling his blackmail via political dirt: "wanted Ukraine to pay for them."
why are you being so obtuse?
If you'd just deal with the actual facts of the matter like everyone else is, people might take you more seriously.