Leon Panetta says he also expects US president-elect to favor letting Russia retain control of areas of Ukraine

Summary

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warned that Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, giving him a “blank check” in the Middle East and increasing the risk of war with Iran.

Panetta expressed concern that Trump would support Netanyahu’s aggressive stance against Iran without restraint, potentially worsening regional instability.

Panetta also predicted Trump might allow Russia to retain parts of Ukraine if he returns to office, though he doubted Trump’s negotiation skills.

He criticized Trump’s approach to foreign policy, suggesting Trump would be inclined to “capitulate” to authoritarian leaders, which may not sit well with some Republicans.

  • adarzaEnglish
    62·
    14 days ago

    ukraine is gonna get ‘helped’ similarly. putin will have a free pass once the u.s. aid stops. i don’t think the other nato countries or the e.u. can cover that, especially long-term.

      • metaStatic@kbin.earth
        25·
        14 days ago

        right? they’re holding back for conditional western aid. as soon as the aid ends those conditions mean nothing.

        • chingadera@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          14 days ago

          Why would this be different from right now? If they could feasibly end the war they way, they absolutely would, and id absolutely condone it.

          • metaStatic@kbin.earth
            15·
            14 days ago

            Because as far as I know Ukrain hasn’t been committing war crimes with western supplied arms.

            I’ve always said they could ignore all conditions by saying there’s Hamas tunnels under the Kremlin.

            • chingadera@lemmy.worldEnglish
              4·
              13 days ago

              I’m pretty sure it’s the most documented war of all time by now, we’d know. The Israeli war is much younger and it was readily apparent when the war crimes started. I’m pretty sure that’s why a lot of countries like to go dark from the internet when they kick up their bullshit.

    • dubyakayEnglish
      91·
      14 days ago

      I think the EU will change. If Ukraine falls, territory grabs from Poland, Finland and Hungary are next. Those are actually EU constituents.

      Hungary will not leave the EU btw. Orbán’s days are numbered, what with the Tisza overflowing.

    • chingadera@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      14 days ago

      Y’all are thinking pretty small, Putin won’t just have a free pass about us aid, Putin has a pass to our entire structure. Their military might be shit but their Intel apparatus is not at all.