Whelp, totally wrong about Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine.  

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I guess the Abrams and Leopard2 tanks Ukraine is getting won't be enough to invade Russia, but enough to keep Ukraine on solid defense, which is in the interest of Europe. Europe doesn't want to escalate, doesn't want Ukraine to invade, but also would like the conflict to end. But rather continue then escalate. wdyt?

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I think that is the likely assessment. I think the West is betting on a small force of tanks and armor that can prove a larger hypothesis.  "Pursue peace Russia because we can send more, and look at what we did with just these."

It feels like a political 1/2 step bc we still can't come to grips with nukes.