A very real scenario we face is

[moniss]

will the Orange Ruski withhold or dither about approving our military responding when needed? Will he water down any response?

[Irish_Dem]

1. Every response will be based on Trump's own self interest, ego, and the person he last talked to.

And what his minders tell him to do.

National security and US interests are not part of the decision making process.

[Walleye]

2. He will give Putin the greenlight to invade Finland

He will not respect, NATO. Tulsi will give Putin all of our secrets, including our Nuclear secrets. I think this scenario is more likely than not.

[Jerry2144]

3. And Xi to invade Taiwan

[2naSalit]

5. One thing to keep in mind...

Is that pootin is down to babushkas, he has no bodies to invade anyone else, he's already buying south korean slaves and they are getting wiped out in a hurry.

[Walleye]

6. I guess that's something, Ukraine has been kicking their ass for two years

[2naSalit]

8. They have.

I hope they can finish ruzzia, it can happen.

[red dog 1]

11. It can happen, but don't overlook the thousands of North Korean troops recently sent to help Putin fight Ukraine

"North Korea may end up sending 100,000 troops for war"
https://democraticunderground.com/100219743579

"It can happen," but it might not be very soon.

[lame54]

4. Our enemies will not attack us...

They'll kick back, sip their Pina colodas and watch us implode

[Walleye]

7. They would be insane to attack the United States, unless the "president" gave them the greenlight

[moniss]

12. It's not just a matter of

attacking the mainland US. Our military has response commitments all over the world and our bases, troops, sensitive weapons info and technology all can be targets and will dictate a response from our military. We have already seen during the first term that they are willing to compromise the protection and security of allies and to pull punches regarding our intelligence agencies and law enforcement response to Russian aggression. So the question of whether they will pull punches with our military response/commitments to attacks is well founded.

[Walleye]

13. True, I don't expect Trump would fight back against Putin at all

[moniss]

10. It's not just a matter of a direct attack on us. The

scenario we have in the world is that we have alliances and commitments made about protecting others. So our military response affects that. Likewise we have bases, resources, sensitive technology and troops all over the world. Attacks on those bases require our military to respond. So it is not just about an attack on the mainland.

[Skittles]

9. he will do whatever Putin approves of

for sure