The United States and other NATO countries have made clear that they do not plan to send combat troops to Ukraine while committing to helping Ukraine defend itself. The Pentagon has put 8,500 troops on combat readiness, and has deployed 3,000 additional troops to Germany, Romania and Poland. Other NATO allies strengthened their support for the alliance's eastern flank. However, the main tools in the West's arsenal are sanctions and military aid in the form of advisors and weapons. Poland offered a range of reconnaissance drones, mortars and MANPADS. The United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, the Czech Republic and the Baltic republics have also offered security assistance. President Biden threatened the Russian leader with "unprecedented" actions if Ukraine was attacked. So what will that include? The final economic blow will be the separation of the Russian banking system from the international express payment system (SWIFT). This h...