The Ukraine

[Major Tom]

Should the US and NATO forces face off with the Russians on the Ukraine/Russian border, just like they did during the Berlin Wall Crisis in 1961? 

If you're too young to remember, US/NATO tanks and Russian/Soviet tanks were actually ready to fire at each other if thinks got heated up (as shown below).

 

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by Mike J
Removed duplicate pictures at OP's request

[Mike J]

Approved for now.  If it turns into a political shouting match it will have to be stopped and/or hidden.

[Dave Hounddriver]

IMHO, the Russians respected the US during the Berlin Wall cold war.  I fear that respect has faded since the election of the current POTUS and the fiasco in Afghanistan.

[scott h]

1 hour ago, Slim Jim said:

Should the US and NATO forces face off with the Russians

I visited the Ukraine 3 times and have trained with their military near L'viv (or L'vov) near the Polish border. Lovely country, really, really nice people and some of the most beautiful European women I have ever seen. 

Their troops at that time were motivated but poorly equipped. And they really, really hated the Russians.

Regardless of the level of corruption in the Ukrainian government, if asked I would fight along side the Ukrainian troops.