Is it just me that thinks Biden and NATO are sacrificing Ukraine to Russia ?
How can the world abandon a peaceful country from a dictator. Has Europe learned nothing ?
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This is a scenario where nuclear arms have in fact aided a conflict, not discouraged it.
Any direct military confrontation between NATO and Russia would escalate fast, with many dead, economies ruined - or worst case, nuclear war. That's NATO's hesitation, as well as the fact that NATO are a [i]defensive[/i] alliance who will step in against any affront to a member state - Ukraine aren't a member state so NATO aren't beholden to that level of intervention.
That said - between munitions and sanctions, NATO/EU/UN have been very effective for Ukraine/against Russia. Modern warfare isn't troops on the ground; it's cyber warfare, economic warfare etc. which is what we're currently witnessing against Russia.
Any direct military confrontation between NATO and Russia would escalate fast, with many dead, economies ruined - or worst case, nuclear war. That's NATO's hesitation, as well as the fact that NATO are a [i]defensive[/i] alliance who will step in against any affront to a member state - Ukraine aren't a member state so NATO aren't beholden to that level of intervention.
That said - between munitions and sanctions, NATO/EU/UN have been very effective for Ukraine/against Russia. Modern warfare isn't troops on the ground; it's cyber warfare, economic warfare etc. which is what we're currently witnessing against Russia.
