@asymptosis @policytensor @rkarsten a. I agree that the Mexico/Ukraine comparison is silly
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b. When Germany did try to arm Mexico in WWI, the US thought about declaring war on Mexico for a minute and then decided it was a stupid idea.
In 1994 Barry Posen devised a defense strategy for a newly independent Ukraine which envisioned a Manstein-styel flexible defense v.
In 1994 Barry Posen devised a defense strategy for a newly independent Ukraine which envisioned a Manstein-styel flexible defense v. Russian attack. See Chartbook Newsletter