I mean, a UN peacekeeping force would have worked too. A neutral banner instead of NATO, that Putin sees as a direct threat. We don't even need the force to be

I mean, a UN peacekeeping force would have worked too. A neutral banner instead of NATO, that Putin sees as a direct threat. We don't even need the force to be able to actually fight off a Russian invasion, we just need them to be there to force Russia to declare war on everyone in order to be able invade.