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What if the fastest way to stop the killing… is to show up?

For decades, U.S. forces have been stationed around the world not to fight, but to deter—serving as a living “tripwire” that makes any attack politically impossible for our adversaries. From the Baltics to the Korean Peninsula, the simple presence of American troops has kept hostile powers in check.

In this video, I dig into the concept of using U.S. military presence as a tool to stop civilian slaughter—whether in Ukraine, the Middle East, or other conflict zones. We’ll look at the historical record, the risks, the costs, and the political blowback. And we’ll ask the big question: if President Trump says he just wants the killing to stop, is this the one strategy that could actually make it happen?

We’ll cover:

How “tripwire” deployments work and where they’ve succeeded

What might happen if U.S. troops took up non-combat positions in Ukraine

How Russia, our allies, and the American public might respond

Why deterrence by presence can be cheaper—and more humane—than letting wars drag on

Watch until the end for the hard truth about whether we have the will to use our troops this way.

#USMilitary #Tripwire #UkraineWar #Deterrence #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Trump #StopTheKilling #MilitaryStrategy #PeaceThroughStrength

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