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I agree that is the main source of panic over Odessa in the west. They realize that if the rump state is cut off from shipping, it's going to be an albatross around their collective necks. Thing is that sending troops to defend Odessa isn't going to change anything. All it's going to do is create further embarrassment for the west and further fuel domestic tensions in Europe. Vast majority of Europeans are against direct involvement, and if thousands of coffins start coming back, that's going to be a huge political disaster.
I think that unfortunately the US does not care about European opinions on the matter and realistically the big dogs of Europe seem to be in lock step with Washington. My theory is the west is going to gamble by sending troops to Odessa and Kyiv. The Russian offensive has already started and I think the wests plan is that by the time the Russians reach Odessa they’ll have to make the ultimate choice to either leave Odessa in Ukrainian hands or directly attack NATO forces and start WW3 in earnest. The west is facing a multitude of crisis so one would think that this decision would be incredibly stupid, but ultimately the US dollar at this point is being held up by the propagation of more USD into the global monetary system and the manufacturers of artillery shells and other war materials want guarantees of purchase in order to make increase in production viable, that’s really the only reason Ukraine has been getting its balls kicked in so far. NATO becoming involved full force will alleviate many of the issues Ukraine faces right now which is manpower and artillery shortages. If nato goes to war then all the Ukrainian men taking refuge in nato nations will automatically be up for drafting. Add in the fact it’s an election year and wartime presidents tend to do well and the unthinkable doesn’t seem so unthinkable unfortunately.
I will say over the course of the war I’ve had a more positive outlook on Russias position to win than other users and I’ve been hopeful for this war to be over sometime soon. This moment right here has been the only time I’ve been legitimately scared of what might happen.
Edit: holy Christ the French foreign legion was sent into the Ukrainian FRONTLINE as I wrote this comment.
It's quite possibly what will happen. I expect there's zero chance that Russia doesn't take Odessa regardless of whether NATO puts troops there or not. It is worth keeping in mind that US power is not unlimited. There is still a brewing conflict in the Middle East, US is increasingly worrying about its position in Asia, Africa is pushing US out at an increasing pace. So, I don't think US will go all in on trying to save Ukraine if the best outcome is a Pyrrhic victory that's going to leave them powerless. On top of that, the election is only a few months away and sending troops to Ukraine would seal the republican victory.
Which would change what, exactly? They talk tough, sure, threatening to cut off aid and all, but at the end of the day, they're still owned by the same class. The same subclass even - financial capital
Financial capitalists aren't monolith. US is sort of in a middle of a civil war right now within the capitalist class, and there isn't a unified front on any issue. Neocons represent the hegemonic faction who think that US can dominate the whole world through force. They bit off more than they can chew in Ukraine, and now a more moderate faction is likely to get into power. It's also worth noting that even between neocons there's a split. A lot of them think Russia as a side show, and see China is the real adversary. It looks like Trump faction is aligned with that line of thinking, and this would be the main reason they'd wind the proxy war down.
My expectation is that once Trump gets into power, US will find a way to stop the war. Then they're going to focus on trying to stabilize their economy by cannibalizing Europe and escalate the trade war with China. There's also the whole thing with Gaza that still has potential to spill over into a regional conflict.