It’s impossible to achieve anything from further escalating this conflict. Kiev’s NATO-backed counteroffensive has been disastrous, which even the Mainstream Media was forced to acknowledge after it became impossible to deny. CNN revealed that it already
"...it’s impossible to achieve anything from further escalating this conflict."
I disagree. I believe the only way to conclusively end this conflict is for the Russians to conclusively chase the Americans out of the Ukraine by escalating all the way to Lvov. Only then, when the Russians and Ukrainians are determining a course to rebuild the country in line with norms consistent with the emerging multi-polar international community, will the Americans finally be able to accept and reconcile themselves to the new role they have to fulfil. Eventually, any other outcome, which fails to enable and consequently address the demise of NATO, can only lead to a repeat of the past couple years' hostilities; only next time would be far more dangerous. We've got away with it this time, thanks to Putin (and Lavrov and Patrushyev и тем прочим; и, конечно, самому великому народу) and Russia. It would be foolhardy beyond description and imagination to dare believe we might be so lucky again.
When you wrestle a vampire to the ground, you drive a stake through its heart. When you've got a silver bullet upside a werewolf's temple, you pull the trigger. You don't let it go and ask, 'Best of two out of three?'!
The war mongering and beligerance of the US Empire DOES have an upside, if you own US "Defense" industry stock, or are a member of its socialist Military Complex. See e.g. Forbes:
"Defense stocks did well in 2022, enjoying a big rally in October and far outpacing the wider stock market: the MSCI Aerospace & Defense index has seen 18.66% growth in a 12-month period. They could be a good addition to investor portfolios with the current climate. " May 19, 2023.
"...it’s impossible to achieve anything from further escalating this conflict."
I disagree. I believe the only way to conclusively end this conflict is for the Russians to conclusively chase the Americans out of the Ukraine by escalating all the way to Lvov. Only then, when the Russians and Ukrainians are determining a course to rebuild the country in line with norms consistent with the emerging multi-polar international community, will the Americans finally be able to accept and reconcile themselves to the new role they have to fulfil. Eventually, any other outcome, which fails to enable and consequently address the demise of NATO, can only lead to a repeat of the past couple years' hostilities; only next time would be far more dangerous. We've got away with it this time, thanks to Putin (and Lavrov and Patrushyev и тем прочим; и, конечно, самому великому народу) and Russia. It would be foolhardy beyond description and imagination to dare believe we might be so lucky again.
When you wrestle a vampire to the ground, you drive a stake through its heart. When you've got a silver bullet upside a werewolf's temple, you pull the trigger. You don't let it go and ask, 'Best of two out of three?'!
The war mongering and beligerance of the US Empire DOES have an upside, if you own US "Defense" industry stock, or are a member of its socialist Military Complex. See e.g. Forbes:
"Defense stocks did well in 2022, enjoying a big rally in October and far outpacing the wider stock market: the MSCI Aerospace & Defense index has seen 18.66% growth in a 12-month period. They could be a good addition to investor portfolios with the current climate. " May 19, 2023.