> isn't diplomacy, anon he only asked for ukrainian neutrality. he didn't ask for eastern europe. we weren't willing to accommodate russia in any way. so they had no choice.   > europe can only be strong with russia's resources current. so what are you going to do about it? start wwiii and lose everything?    > so is modern anti-submarine defense. subs are only countered by islands with tracking systems(because they can't be sunk). which is why the first and second island chains are so important. and why control of turkey/greece is so important. the moment subs reach the open ocean, they'll destroy everything that moves.    > those are not submarine launched. hypersonics have upwards of 5,000 km ranges. our aircraft carriers won't be able to get within range to do anything without being sunk. carriers are only useful for bullying weak countries. against peers they are effectively obsolete.
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