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He is suggesting that a no-fly zone should have been instituted prior to the invasion, at the invitation of Ukraine. This would have produced significantly diff
by mezentius 5y ago
He is suggesting that a no-fly zone should have been instituted prior to the invasion, at the invitation of Ukraine. This would have produced significantly different military and diplomatic implications; it would have required Russia to be the aggressor, and attempt to strike NATO aircraft preemptively before mounting their initial attacks in Ukraine.
If implemented now, a no-fly zone would require NATO aircraft to behave offensively, and would require strikes on Russian air defenses on the ground as well as aircraft.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoBefore anyone lynches you and takes this off-topic: > it would have required Russia to be the aggressor toward NATO*
- mezentius 5y agoYes, thank you, that was my intended meaning.