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David Carroll's avatar

The Ukraine is losing on all scores. Too bad we provoked the conflict. A good read on how the U.S. and NATO policies led to “crisis, war and the risk of nuclear conflict “. “How the West Brought War to an Ukraine “ , Benjamin Abelow. A concise examination of how U.S. and western policy as regards to NATO and Russia since the fall of the Iron Curtain has led us into the present conflict. Do yourself a favor guys and read it. Thanks.

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Max H's avatar

I think there needs to be more conversation about how to actually make people more comfortable with the draft. Yes, drafts absolutely work better when there are still lots of volunteers, for a good reason. But Ukraine is past that point, and with the current policy men of draft age are essentially prisoners in their own homes. This is neither right nor effective. There are a number of things that can be done to change this. I am not an expert, but things like guaranteeing non-front line roles for 6 months for people meeting certain conditions (children, etc.), guaranteed longer lengths of higher quality training (possibly through partnerships with Western counties), guaranteeing maximum terms of service, etc. I think could make a substantial difference. Ukraine’s potential defenders need to be treated like true citizens whose lives and potential sacrifice are truly valued - not like war meat that is hunted down at every opportunity and thrown in the trench. There should be more discussion of this rather than repeated lamentations that no one wants to serve.

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