The West was wholly unprepared for this scenario. Even though they led them to believe NATO would be there for them (without specifically offering it). When yo

The West was wholly unprepared for this scenario. Even though they led them to believe NATO would be there for them (without specifically offering it). When you wage a campaign with the intended effect of bringing it into NATO, something you know is going to be provocative, you should be very prepared to defend it. This is a collosal failure of diplomacy.