Case Against Direct Military Intervention

Over at The Strategist, Kevin James had a piece called, “The case for direct military intervention in Ukraine.” Given that James is not alone in his desire to insert American forces into the war between Russia and Ukraine, it seemed like a column that deserved a response. Quite frankly, James’ reasoning seemed a bit foggy, but here’s the main thrust of his argument:Yet this war is destined to end in a terrible defeat for the West unless it changes its strategy. The reason is simple: you can’t wage an economic war against a hostile, nuclear-armed opponent if you accept whatever nuclear red lines your opponent chooses to proclaim.If Ukraine does fall and Russia responds to the economic war with actions backed by nuclear threats, the West is either going to have to either call Russia’s bluff or choose defeat—with all of the terrible consequences that that would entail. So, i …

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