AspE wrote:
I would also point out that Ukraine is not part of NATO. So Russia faces no NATO threat
Mmmm - if Russia does not perceive a NATO threat, then what is stopping it from annexing
all of Ukraine, rather than just the Crimea bit?
The important question is 'what will NATO and/or the EU do if Russia decides to call their bluff?'
As a result of the accelerating decline since WW2 of the US/UK's ability to win any military conflict, other forces are seizing the opportunity to try their luck. The nuclear deterrent does not seem to deter them at all...
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