• ms.lane
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    -72 months ago

    World War

    Unlikely.

    A middle eastern proxy war is likely, but the west putting boots on the ground is pretty much out of the question.

    • @[email protected]
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      162 months ago

      “The secretary also increased the readiness of additional U.S. forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters Monday.

      Military.com: Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon

      Ehhhh…… Israel is making this threat because the U.S. is sending more people to the region. Israel’s insanity and posturing is enabled by the U.S. putting itself in a position to be committed.

      We already know Russia has assets in Syria and is fighting a proxy war with both the U.S. and Ukraine there.

    • @IchNichtenLichten
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      61 month ago

      the west putting boots on the ground is pretty much out of the question.

      I stopped making predictions about that part of the world a long time ago.

    • Skua
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      62 months ago

      I do really worry that America would put boots on the ground in the event of an open Iran-Israel war. Especially if Iran starts winning.