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Assisting the defense of a nation at war with your own military assets is traditionally considered “joining a war”.
by zmgsabst 4y ago
Assisting the defense of a nation at war with your own military assets is traditionally considered “joining a war”.
- BobbyJo 4y agoIf that were the definition, then Russia is at war with nearly the entire developed world. Doesn't seem like they're doing a very good job of things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20has%20provided,in%20order%20to%20support%20Ukraine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_aid_to_Ukraine....
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- halJordan 4y agoThat's probably a necessary, but not sufficient response. Russia wasn't at war in 2014. The Soviets weren't at war in Korea or Vietnam. These are distinctions the West made.
- ajuc 4y agoGood thing there's no war in Ukraine then, just "special military operation". Joking aside - it's not as simple. For one thing in modern times nobody actually declares wars, and Russia isn't abiding to all the conventions anyway. So the rules are very fuzzy. For another - selling weapons or providing volunteers was never considered "joining a war", even according to the strictest reading of the conventions assuming they applied.
- zmgsabst 4y agoThis doesn’t sound like either of those things. Per article: > Gen Paul Nakasone, who leads both the military's Cyber Command and the National Security Agency confirmed offensive missions have also been undertaken against Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
- mint2 4y agoGood thing then Russia’s official stance is that there is no war. In fact, that’s such a noxious lie in Russia view that they jail people for repeating it. Shouldn’t we trust Russia judgement on this if we’re trusting their claimed objections of NATO?