Ukraine Fun & Games

[schnickelfritz]

I've been thinking about the Ukraine-Russia situation, and while not wanting to start WW3...at least until I can take one last vacation to Orlando, LOL, I'm starting to tire of the bully routine I see from old "Pooty-Poot."

I'm wondering if we need to look seriously at a "Desert Shield" scenario with a line in the sand (mud, whatever), backed not necessarily with ground troops, but by aircraft with a known anti-tank mission.

What my thought was is that the Ukrainians would set up a AAA umbrella using the Tankguska and ZSU-23-4 and whatever SAM's they have operational.

With that up, we would base A-10's and AH-64's from Ukrainian bases, probably with some F-15/F-16 support. F-22's would be available should it really get bad out of Turkey.

Communication with the Russians would be important....basically..."you go no further." "Take your forces and go home and we do the same."

I would also encourage the Poles to base some assets there and provide more military assistance to them in the form of better fighters. I doubt they want to feel a neo-Soviet boot on their necks either.

Thoughts?

Dave