Right. And I totally understand why the people of Poland would not just blindly assume NATO would keep them safe. Nobody should leave their security to others.

Right. And I totally understand why the people of Poland would not just blindly assume NATO would keep them safe. Nobody should leave their security to others. It’s just strange to me when people act like it isn’t a huge part of the calculus, or that invading a NATO nation is an obvious next move for Russia, when 70 years of history indicates otherwise.