@freepatriot Of course. Authoritarian regimes are like predators. If you show fear or weakness, they attack.

If you answer their aggression with aggression, they either fight you, or run away if the opponent seems too scary.

This is the exact mistake that Trump is now making with Russia. By trying to force Ukraine to reward Putin by giving him land, Putin will have learned that war pays well, and will continue.

It is sad that Trump, when it comes to this question, knows very little history and is a very short term thinker.