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GreatGazoo

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13. We ARE partnered with Ukraine

Reply to cachukis (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 02:04 PM

Friday

We have seen the Iranian drones and the Russian versions in combat there for the last three years.

2022:

"Western militaries have long offered training and equipment to the country’s armed forces. According to a recent New York Times report, the US has more than 150 military advisers in the country, including special forces troopers."

https://cepa.org/article/the-ties-that-bind-western-advisers-in-ukraine/

It's a proxy war. We have had "advisors" in Ukraine since 2014 and we added more at the outbreak of that war. It's our gear, our satellites, our intel and our tactics.

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A thought. Had we really partnered with Ukraine, [View all] cachukis Thursday OP

TSF was and is on the wrong side of history not only with Ukraine but on the home front economically Deuxcents Thursday #1

Trump "partners" with NOBODY. Every relationship he has is abusive, and he betrays everyone near him or who trusts him. usonian Thursday #2

Yes, but we, I mean we Americans, allowed this to cachukis Thursday #3

He read right out of the fascist playbook. usonian Thursday #5

I was thinking the same thing. Irish_Dem Thursday #4

by definition we're not in an asymmetrical war in Iran... WarGamer Thursday #7

Which is exactly how I am looking at it. Irish_Dem Thursday #9

Still in the "all is well!11" phase I see. BannonsLiver Friday #12

Do you really think that "The Smartest President (and person) ever" will listen to anyone but his gang of sick o phants? usonian Thursday #10

Ha ha no Irish_Dem Thursday #11

might have been ww3 and nuclear war too WarGamer Thursday #6

Don't even want to contemplate. cachukis Thursday #8

We ARE partnered with Ukraine GreatGazoo Friday #13

I suppose you are technically correct. cachukis Friday #14

"we could have learned the ins and outs of drone warfare" GreatGazoo Friday #16

I admit to not being a warfare guy. I had read that cachukis Friday #17

I just read your article. cachukis Friday #18

"Asymmetrical warfare" is how smaller entities beat or repel larger ones GreatGazoo Saturday #19

Spot on. cachukis Saturday #20

As an aside, that article dates to 2022. cachukis Friday #15