> It's especially tragicomical when they frame it as a defense measure against Russia - which they are generally aligned with.
How is a country that has sanctions against Russia, sends aid to a country it is at war with, and has recently been seizing Russian ships be aligned with Russia?
I don’t think “aligned with Russia” is what’s happening. Instead, I think they are aligned with the old fashioned “spheres of influence” concept, where each superpower owns and operates its own region. Thus, Russia owning Ukraine and the US owning Greenland are not inconsistent.
US aid towards Ukraine is just strong enough to keep the conflict going indefinitely (the “forever wars” policy) without resolving it.
I agree. In general powers want to expand their own spheres of influence and reduce those of others but it is a strategic decision. In Ukraine Russia is not the highest priority as it is a regional power rather then a rival superpower and a forever war weakens it. It is also enough of a threat to keep Europe aligned with the US.
I edited my comment to clarify that I meant the people who make these absurd statements. It was kinda clear before the edit ("they"); now it's very clear.
How is a country that has sanctions against Russia, sends aid to a country it is at war with, and has recently been seizing Russian ships be aligned with Russia?