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If Ukraine had been in NATO, Russia wouldn't have invaded. They did because Ukraine was in the verge of joining, knowing that once it was done, they would not
by BiteCode_dev 4y ago
If Ukraine had been in NATO, Russia wouldn't have invaded.
They did because Ukraine was in the verge of joining, knowing that once it was done, they would not be able to attack anymore.
Plus, NATO being historically a shield, not a sword, Russia stance was basically the equivalent of stating "to look for safety or we kick your ass".
- LAC-Tech 4y agoNATOs operations have frequently involved air campaigns against states that pose no direct threat to any of its members. Quite a bizarre shield. You can tell me the operations were justified. I'm yet to be convinced that the Russian regime should not feel threatened by them.
- ncmncm 4y agoTroops need combat experience somewhere for there to be any hope of their effectiveness. That was enough justification, from a military standpoint. Unfortunate geopolitical consequences of the conflicts are unfortunate.
- dmitrygr 4y ago> was in the verge of joining Where did you get this incorrect information? Joining NATO non-negotiably requires checking a few boxes, one of which is having all your borders settled and under no dispute. Ukraine did not fit this requirement and thus could not have been on the verge of any such thing. They had stated their desire to join, then canceled (under Yanukovych), then re-stated it, but they were never even close to being admitted.