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Ukraine gave up their nukes due to American assurances as to Ukraine's defence.

Not this talking point again...

I am very pro Ukraine, but those nukes where never "Ukranian", they where Soviet nukes, staffed and manned and made by Russia.

This is like if USA puts nukes in Sweden under NATO, are they suddenly Swedish nukes? No.

Nah, this is like if the US puts nuke in California and the US falls apart.

Are they Californian nukes or DC nukes? Possession is nine-tenths of the law...

Well, does it matter if California never had the staff/manpower to use them, and they were all administered & maintained by DC staff?