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Emeritus Prof Christopher May

When the 'international community' suggests a 'land for peace' deal (as may be likely part of Trump's 'negotiation' for peace in the Ukraine), its worth pointing out what that might if it was translated into our own country.

Here are two countries that might interest you in that regard; I cannot see either agreeing to give up 20% of their territory, can you?... but that's what international power disparities look like!

h/t Pablo O'Hana (LinkedIn)

Map 1: UK Total population - 67.6m 20% of population - 13.4m Total land - 94,354 square miles 20% land - 18,870 square miles Roughly the same thing as losing: the South East & the South West
Map 2: USA Total population - 347m 20% of population - 69.4m Total land - 3.8m square miles 20% of land - 760,000 square miles Roughly the same as losing: Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Kentucky & Tennessee
Mar 11, 2025, 07:02 AM·Public·Web
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