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Originally Posted by kcdusk
I'm not in favour of war. But i also think NATO should be doing more. If they won't get involved during the Ukraine invasion, when will they? Poland? Spain?!
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What would you suggest? So far, NATO has figured out a way to keep Ukraine afloat and avoid a direct fight with the Russians, while killing a lot of their men, destroying a lot of their hardware and demonstrating that the Russian military is vastly overrated. Sweden and Finland look set to join NATO, giving the alliance a nice boost and the Germans seem ready to expand the Bundeswher. As an added bonus, China must be seriously questioning their alliance with Russia, feeling much like the Germans did vis-a-vis Italy during World War Two (a nation with a military that looked good on paper, but performed poorly and required constant support). While I won't go so far as to say that the Western policies have been a complete success - the war isn't over yet and the moves in the weeks leading up to the conflict failed to deter the Russians - they have been both measured and effective.
Given the risks from a more direct confrontation and the limited (if any) additional rewards, what would be gained? I'm curious because I hear this frustration from others, but never have gotten a good reply.