{"id":8073,"date":"2025-10-31T19:17:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T23:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/?p=8073"},"modified":"2025-10-31T20:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T00:51:09","slug":"ukraine-aid-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia: America\u2019s Longtime Enemy \u2013 Aided Korea &#038; Vietnam AND Trump Delays Ukraine Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trumps-Lust.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine Aid Matters main image: Trump steps on a cartoon Ukraine, reaches for Nobel Peace Prize, faces Russia. Bold text highlights global conflict, CRINK bloc threat, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, and the urgent need for Ukraine aid.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trumps-Lust.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trumps-Lust-500x263.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trumps-Lust-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Trumps-Lust-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Russia has spent decades as America\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/us-enemy-countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">persistent adversary<\/a>\u2014arming North Korea and Vietnam against U.S. troops, forming military and strategic pacts with China and Iran, and now threatening global order alongside a hostile bloc. Yet today, as Ukraine fights for its survival, Washington hesitates; Trump delays Ukraine Aid, echoing lessons the U.S. seems doomed to repeat.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>For many Americans, the cost of Russia\u2019s antagonism is not just historical but personal: thousands of U.S. lives lost fighting forces equipped and trained by the Soviet Union in both Asia\u2019s great proxy wars. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/what-to-know-about-trumps-halt-on-military-aid-to-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine Aid<\/a>\u201d should be the unambiguous line in the sand\u2014yet policy stalling hands Russia more time, leverage, and influence, at Ukraine&#8217;s and the West\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/#%E2%80%8BRussias_Legacy_Aiding_Americas_Enemies\" >\u200bRussia\u2019s Legacy: Aiding America\u2019s Enemies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/#A_New_Axis_CRINK_and_the_Ghost_of_Proxy_Wars\" >A New Axis: CRINK and the Ghost of Proxy Wars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/#Trump_Delays_Ukraine_Aid_History_Repeats\" >Trump Delays Ukraine Aid: History Repeats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/#%E2%80%8BWhy_%E2%80%9CUkraine_Aid%E2%80%9D_Matters\" >\u200bWhy \u201cUkraine Aid\u201d Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/#Karmi_Sidekick_Q_A_on_Ukraine_Aid_Russia_and_Treason\" >Karmi &amp; Sidekick: Q&amp;A on Ukraine Aid, Russia, and Treason<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/#The_Search_for_a_%E2%80%9CPeace_Prize%E2%80%9D%E2%80%94and_the_Contradictions\" >The Search for a \u201cPeace Prize\u201d\u2014and the Contradictions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/ukraine-aid-matters\/#Outro_The_Puzzle_Isnt_Just_History%E2%80%94Its_Now\" >Outro: The Puzzle Isn\u2019t Just History\u2014It\u2019s Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BRussias_Legacy_Aiding_Americas_Enemies\"><\/span>\u200bRussia\u2019s Legacy: Aiding America\u2019s Enemies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The Soviet Union <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncenter.org\/blog-post\/preparing-war-soviet-north-korean-relations-1947-1950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poured weapons, advisors, and money<\/a> into North Korea during the Korean War, directly enabling the invasion of the South and fueling a bloody conflict with American and UN soldiers. Later, Vietnam received tanks, MiGs, missiles, and military doctrine from Moscow, all aimed at countering U.S. efforts and raising the cost in blood and treasure.<\/p>\n<p>Every round fired at American troops by North Vietnamese or North Koreans was more likely than not stamped \u201cUSSR.\u201d The Soviets even sent <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_participation_in_the_Vietnam_War\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pilots and covert personnel<\/a>, a reality that Americans in Vietnam came to know well. This was the Cold War: indirect combat, outsourced devastation, lessons that Washington once swore never to forget.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_New_Axis_CRINK_and_the_Ghost_of_Proxy_Wars\"><\/span>A New Axis: CRINK and the Ghost of Proxy Wars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Today\u2019s Russia isn\u2019t working alone. The CRINK bloc\u2014China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea\u2014represents a loosely coordinated alliance threatening the democratic world from multiple fronts. These nations finance, arm, and strategically back each other\u2019s ambitions, leveraging every pause in western resolve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">\u200bSee more on the CRINK alliance here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/content-series\/russia-tomorrow\/the-crink-inside-the-new-bloc-supporting-russias-war-against-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">CRINK Explained \u2013 Atlantic Council<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britainsworld.org.uk\/p\/the-big-ask-17-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">CRINK: Strategic Threat \u2013 Britain&#8217;s World<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trump_Delays_Ukraine_Aid_History_Repeats\"><\/span>Trump Delays Ukraine Aid: History Repeats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Despite these lessons, Trump has repeatedly delayed, frozen, or minimized Ukraine Aid. In moments critical for Ukraine\u2019s defense, shipments of air defense, drones, and artillery have been cut, paused, or subjected to political wrangling. Analysts, Pentagon officials, and Ukraine\u2019s government have warned that each day of delay risks Russia\u2019s victory and destabilizes international security.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">\u200b<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/publicintegrity.org\/national-security\/timeline-how-trump-withheld-ukraine-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Timeline of Trump\u2019s Ukraine Aid Delays \u2013 Public Integrity<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-halts-military-aid-ukraine-what-does-that-mean-2025-03-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Consequences of Halting Aid \u2013 Reuters<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BWhy_%E2%80%9CUkraine_Aid%E2%80%9D_Matters\"><\/span>\u200bWhy \u201cUkraine Aid\u201d Matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Ukraine Aid is more than a technical issue: it symbolizes America\u2019s willingness to learn from past mistakes and actually stand up to its longest-running enemy. Each delay represents not just a risk to Ukraine, but a signal to China, Iran, and North Korea\u2014all watching how the West manages crisis and commitment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">\u200bRead about the scale of U.S. assistance here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Military Aid to Ukraine \u2013 Wikipedia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karmi_Sidekick_Q_A_on_Ukraine_Aid_Russia_and_Treason\"><\/span>Karmi &amp; Sidekick: Q&amp;A on Ukraine Aid, Russia, and Treason<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Karmi:<\/strong> Why doesn\u2019t Trump recognize that Russia helped get American troops killed in Korea and Vietnam\u2014and that this is the moment to pay them back by arming Ukraine?<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Sidekick:<\/strong> Historically, Russia (the USSR) supplied North Korea and North Vietnam with the weapons and support that led to thousands of US casualties. Many see the current Ukraine crisis as a chance to repay that legacy, though political caution and negotiation seem to outweigh the tit-for-tat desire for retribution.<\/p>\n<p>And, Karmi, Russia\u2019s support isn\u2019t limited to old wars. Today, Moscow backs Iran as it helps arm groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis (<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/jamestown.org\/program\/russias-increases-ties-with-irans-axis-of-resistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Jamestown<\/span><\/a>). Russia has also been a key supporter of Syria\u2019s regime and nearly any force fighting against American allies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Karmi:<\/strong> Isn\u2019t Trump aiding America&#8217;s enemy, Russia, by stalling and blaming Ukraine, and by limiting weapons when Russia is the real threat?<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Sidekick:<\/strong> Analysts and critics point out that delaying or limiting Ukraine Aid benefits Russia, giving it time to regroup and a greater chance to achieve its goals. Legally, this doesn\u2019t meet the Constitution\u2019s tough definition of treason (\u201caid and comfort\u201d), but morally and politically, these actions have real consequences for US national security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Karmi:<\/strong> Is this behavior close to treason? What does the Constitution actually say?<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Sidekick:<\/strong> The Constitution strictly defines treason as \u201clevying war against the United States, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.\u201d Delaying aid may not legally count, but when America&#8217;s longtime enemy is benefiting, critics argue it\u2019s perilously close\u2014if not in court, then in the court of public opinion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Karmi:<\/strong> Bullying Venezuela with loud threats of war, while cowering to Russia, makes Trump look like a blustering bully one moment and a weak Commander in Chief the next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Sidekick:<\/strong> A tough posture against weaker states while appearing hesitant with Russia does raise questions of judgment and consistency. As the CRINK bloc grows stronger, most security experts believe America should be more decisive with adversaries and more committed to allies.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Search_for_a_%E2%80%9CPeace_Prize%E2%80%9D%E2%80%94and_the_Contradictions\"><\/span>The Search for a \u201cPeace Prize\u201d\u2014and the Contradictions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Trump has long craved recognition on the world stage, repeatedly floating the idea of winning a Nobel Peace Prize for ending conflicts or brokering deals. Yet his approach to Ukraine often favors America&#8217;s longtime enemy, Russia, over the little victim still fighting for survival. Instead of unwavering support, Trump signals that Ukraine should consider negotiating or even surrendering to Moscow\u2014an outcome he could then claim as \u201cpeace\u201d and personal triumph (<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-halts-military-aid-ukraine-what-does-that-mean-2025-03-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Reuters<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">This quest for accolades stands in sharp contrast to Trump\u2019s tendencies elsewhere. While hesitant to challenge Russia head-on, he sometimes flips and threatens military strikes on smaller, struggling countries like Venezuela\u2014risking war just to appear tough, even when U.S. interests are not directly at stake (<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/venezuela-strikes-donald-trump-us-military-attack-maduro-10973127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Newsweek<\/span><\/a>). The contradictions raise uncomfortable questions: Is the pursuit of a peace prize overshadowing America\u2019s real responsibilities? Does posturing against weak regimes distract from confronting historic adversaries?<\/p>\n<p>These patterns make allies nervous, and adversaries more daring. Trump\u2019s Nobel dream\u2014pursued with all the wrong priorities\u2014turns him into a mishmash of bully and coward. Threatening war against the weak, while cowering before historical enemies, leaves peace ever farther out of reach, and America\u2019s leadership in doubt.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outro_The_Puzzle_Isnt_Just_History%E2%80%94Its_Now\"><\/span>Outro: The Puzzle Isn\u2019t Just History\u2014It\u2019s Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The U.S. cannot afford to ignore the pattern: Russia, America\u2019s longtime enemy, armed Koreans and Vietnamese against us, and now fuels conflict by supporting Iran and arming hostile groups in the Middle East. Every pause or delay in Ukraine Aid lets Moscow and its allies\u2014China, Iran, North Korea, and their proxies\u2014expand their reach. Trump Delays Ukraine Aid, and the CRINK axis watches closely, knowing that U.S. resolve is the missing piece, not just in history\u2019s puzzle, but today\u2019s battle for democracy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong> For more on these topics, check out<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/category\/trump\/trump-tally\/\">Trump Tally<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/trump-tally-may-29-2025-perfect-storm-brewing-for-2026-midterms\/\">Trump Tally \u2013 May 29, 2025: Perfect Storm brewing for 2026 Midterms?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has spent decades as America\u2019s persistent adversary\u2014arming North Korea and Vietnam against U.S. troops, forming military and strategic pacts with China and Iran, and now threatening global order alongside a hostile bloc. Yet today, as Ukraine fights for its survival, Washington hesitates; Trump delays Ukraine Aid, echoing lessons the U.S. seems doomed to repeat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":4,"footnotes":""},"categories":[231,245,108,68,247,92,91,199,47,105,234,73,109],"tags":[246,248,157,75],"class_list":["post-8073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-big-govt","category-2026-midterms","category-china","category-iran","category-nobel-peace-prize","category-north-korea","category-putin","category-russia","category-russias-invasion","category-trump","category-trump-tally","category-ukraine","category-zelensky","tag-2026-midterms","tag-elections","tag-russia","tag-war"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8073"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8093,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8073\/revisions\/8093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}