Will Russia Directly Attack The US Troops In Ukraine?

In cartoon: Ukraine in crisis

For well over a year I have maintained that any direct US/NATO troop involvement in Ukraine’s conflict would cross Russia’s “Red Line”. Well, we are there.

What happens next? Before we get to that, here is something you have to understand. Quite a few top level Russian generals see NATO’s troop presence in Ukraine as a direct declaration of war against Russia. And they want action.

Any junior level Pentagon analyst should realize that this will not go unanswered. Some sort of a escalation from the Russian side is likely. While I don’t think Putin is stupid enough to mount a direct attack, it is quite possible that “Pro-Russian” forces in Ukraine might stage an attack on the US troops with advanced weaponry supplied by Russia.

Here is the bottom line. Unless their primary goal is provocation of Russia, there is absolutely no need for the US troops to be in Ukraine. And by doing exactly that, the idiots in Washington have

Put the US troops in harms way once again and for no apparent reason.
Brought us all one step closer to an all out war between the nuclear superpowers.

For our purposes, keep a very close eye on Ukraine. Some sort of a response from Russia is coming. A response that might plunge the US equity markets and then plunge us all into an all out war. Stupidity at its best.