you best be glad i'm not in charge of the us. Me? Simple.
I'd go one step further on nuland's eff the eu comment and send in some serious aerial firepower.
At least a squadron of f-16cjs, maybe even two. And dare, repeat dare the rebels to light off a sam or aaa tracking radar. And put them in harm's way once they did.
And at least two squadrons of a-10s. Let the hog loose on any rebel positions.
And ac-130s patrolling the borders lighting up any military traffic that crossed the border.
F-15es hitting any military convoy within rebel controlled area.
And a couple of b-52s orbiting with some jdams in case any rebels were feeling frisky.
And my high cap of f-22s.
And then arm the ukrainian army with push brooms since very likely that's all they'd need in the aftermath. I'd make the air war of desert storm look like a kindergarten play.
And as a coup de grâce i'd call putin on the direct line and in my best samuel l. Jackson voice dare him, i'd double dog dare him to move even an inch across the border.