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Posturing like gorillas beating their chests is the only mechanism for showing the Russian that we stand by article 5. Things only really get very dangerous, i
by jopsen 5y ago
Posturing like gorillas beating their chests is the only mechanism for showing the Russian that we stand by article 5.
Things only really get very dangerous, if the Russians got the idea that NATO wouldn't stand together.
Deploying a few thousand troops from various NATO countries to eastern European NATO members is just posturing that serves to ensure that an attack on one is an attack on all.
Besides, increasing troops in eastern European NATO countries is allows negotiators to offer a joint de-escalation. It carries little risk, and small cost.
- medo-bear 5y ago> Posturing like gorillas beating their chests is the only mechanism for showing the Russian that we stand by article 5 or ... perhaps ... posturing like gorillas beating their chests in front of the home of a nuclear armed and scared ape can have catastrophic consequences