I know Canada had some “volunteers” sent over, one of them being that sniper guy, but I don’t think a full army was sent. As @juchebot88@lemmygrad.ml has said, there may be a little bit of sense left in Ottawa to not send troops.
Well I didn’t say the troops will go in an official capacity. Ukraine is already using plenty of NATO esque gear, what’s another bloke in camo, Bulgarian AK and a tactical helmet?
I think the general population was okay with weapons being sent (not so much anymore) because it felt inconsequential. If the government shipped over actual human beings then I feel like there would be an uproar because now it feels real, now people will lose their children, spouses, cousins, siblings, etc. Sending killing machines to prolong a war? Totally fine. Sending over our own citizens to die? Absolutely not.
I would be so embarrassed if the military willingly let themselves be used as fodder for a proxy war. I personally do not see that as honourable, protesting against being shipped off would be more courageous to me…
As regards US troops at least, I think there’s still just enough sense left in Washington to realize that would be a Very Bad Idea. And the American public almost certainly wouldn’t go for it at this point.
Then again, who knows what the lunatics we have in charge will do.
Unless they start sending soldiers. Polish ones are already on the ground
Didn’t Britain sent troops too?
I think so? There’s “volunteers” for sure
I think i remember article about SAS operating in Ukraine.
I know Canada had some “volunteers” sent over, one of them being that sniper guy, but I don’t think a full army was sent. As @juchebot88@lemmygrad.ml has said, there may be a little bit of sense left in Ottawa to not send troops.
Well I didn’t say the troops will go in an official capacity. Ukraine is already using plenty of NATO esque gear, what’s another bloke in camo, Bulgarian AK and a tactical helmet?
I think the general population was okay with weapons being sent (not so much anymore) because it felt inconsequential. If the government shipped over actual human beings then I feel like there would be an uproar because now it feels real, now people will lose their children, spouses, cousins, siblings, etc. Sending killing machines to prolong a war? Totally fine. Sending over our own citizens to die? Absolutely not.
What if they cook up a PMC or a “foreign legion” and send some “undesirables”?
Counterpoint: they have to uphold proud tradition of Dieppe to be send to death on behalf of the bigger anglo.
I would be so embarrassed if the military willingly let themselves be used as fodder for a proxy war. I personally do not see that as honourable, protesting against being shipped off would be more courageous to me…
As regards US troops at least, I think there’s still just enough sense left in Washington to realize that would be a Very Bad Idea. And the American public almost certainly wouldn’t go for it at this point.
Then again, who knows what the lunatics we have in charge will do.