The US has not really done all that much. That said, as above, others would have to step up.

But the US has mostly been sending old stock and then replenishing their own. All the money they claim to be sending is being spent in the US.

And anything actually new has been very, very slow rolled. Canada made the mistake of piggy-backing purchases on US orders. Air defence systems Canada fully funded (money to the US) in early 2023 are only being delivered now.

The biggest problem is likely to be Trump ditching the sanctions on Russia. Or even becoming a customer of Russian energy.

As funny as that joke is (and I have certainly laughed at it I the past), I do not believe the US is indispensable in the fight against Russia. Incredibly helpful yes. It will be a big loss. That said…

If the rest of us stay engaged, Ukraine will have what it needs.

I am much more concerned that the US will drop sanctions against Russia. Draining Russia’s bank accounts is critical.

Worse, as countries like Canada move their energy sales away from the US, I can see the US becoming a customer of Russian energy.

Also worried about Germany…

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I guess my comment here would be that you may not have either of them soon. Trump has talked about cutting military spending in half. He is certainly not going to spend that on healthcare.

I think you meant east.

With the number of Canadians leaving Florida, I don’t expect you will be needing much home construction soon.

The parallel is the country that Europe either appeases or opposes.

I hope they get it right this time.

If Trump takes Canada, he better occupy it and not integrate it politically.

Adding 40 million people to the US population without representation seems unlikely. With representation, that many people with Canadian opinions will mean no more Republican House or President for generations. Are the 10 provinces getting senate seats? 2 each? Never another red senate if that happens. Electoral College votes?

Honestly, he is going to add the second largest country in the world as a single state? Good luck.

Will 51st state Canadians be able to move to other parts of the US? Because just the snowbirds already there would turn Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada blue overnight.

I actually agree with you. I think there needs to be a global summit right now. Every country but the US is invited.

We need to figure out how everybody can stop buying or selling to the US immediately. We need to reflow trade to make that happen.

Yes, it will be painful. But, in my view, it needs to happen.

Too many Americans think the rest of the world can afford to think of Individual Americans right now.

The USA is attacking other countries. What individual US citizens think about that is irrelevant unless they can stop him. If they cannot, the rest of us need to treat the US as a single entity and defend against it accordingly.

What we have to realize is that, if this were WWII, the one playing Germany is now the US.

The lesson from WWII was that you do not appease the aggressor. Europe has to oppose the US. It does not matter how difficult that seems. They have to.

If not, Trump is not stopping at Ukraine. He will make demands of all of Europe while tariffing and cutting his own European defence spending the entire time.

The time to stand-up to Trump is now.

Back Ukraine. Stand up to the US. Russia is contained as long as we find Ukraine. The USA is not.

Have we forgotten that Trump has no power in Ukraine. All this means is that Europe has to provide a bit more funding.

Honestly, not even that much.

Keep fighting Russia without the US. Tell Trump to pound sand.