If I can compare this to Ukraine and Afghanistan to see a pattern it does bring me to this conclusion:
The current US administration is either unwilling or unable to use US military force DIRECTLY to an opponent, only able to fight indirectly. This is extremely bad news for Taiwan (which is why they need all those weapons they ordered from the US) as they can't rely on the US to back them up under the current administration and should focus on an alliance with Japan and South Korea.
It also explains Afghanistan as they pulled out troops WELL before the new deadline and according to leaks, were extremely hesitant to take out a suicide bomber which lead to the deaths of US soldiers and civilians. They're fine throwing weapons at Ukraine but using effective use of their own military personnel, they seem extremely hesitant, probably because they think of bad pr before any other objective.
They're fine throwing weapons at Ukraine but using effective use of their own military personnel, they seem extremely hesitant
Ukraine never asked for any personnel, just for weapons. That come extremely slow and few, for the American fear of "escalation" (despite nothing happening when they do expand aid eventually), which includes for example not only still refusing giving any fighters but even blocking the Polish transfer of Polish fighters (for full year, until this March). So again, no one even wants any American personnel (beyond Polish and Baltic or Slovak or Romanian borders).
If I can compare this to Ukraine and Afghanistan to see a pattern it does bring me to this conclusion:
The current US administration is either unwilling or unable to use US military force DIRECTLY to an opponent, only able to fight indirectly. This is extremely bad news for Taiwan (which is why they need all those weapons they ordered from the US) as they can't rely on the US to back them up under the current administration and should focus on an alliance with Japan and South Korea.
It also explains Afghanistan as they pulled out troops WELL before the new deadline and according to leaks, were extremely hesitant to take out a suicide bomber which lead to the deaths of US soldiers and civilians. They're fine throwing weapons at Ukraine but using effective use of their own military personnel, they seem extremely hesitant, probably because they think of bad pr before any other objective.
Ukraine never asked for any personnel, just for weapons. That come extremely slow and few, for the American fear of "escalation" (despite nothing happening when they do expand aid eventually), which includes for example not only still refusing giving any fighters but even blocking the Polish transfer of Polish fighters (for full year, until this March). So again, no one even wants any American personnel (beyond Polish and Baltic or Slovak or Romanian borders).
As for American volunteers, https://archive.is/C4o4e
It's almost like the democrats want to destroy america/the west or something.
Who could have ever seen this coming.