I remember I expected Europe to try the appeasement nonsense that only emboldened that era’s fascist expansion effort.

I was surprised and delighted to see any level of resistance, even if it’s only to enable Ukraine to hold the line.

I dunno, friend. No offense, but I’m going to go with the professional geopolitical strategist’s take over yours -especially where I perceive subsequent reality validating his ideas- unless you’ve got comparable creds of your own or more substance to your refution of his ideas.