One of the main arguments against other Countries get in involved in the Ukrainian war is they are not a member of NATO.
But many experts of the region say that Russia will next go after the three Baltic States, who are members of NATO.
The question will then be will Article 5 of the NATO Pact be activated, compelling NATO Countries to enter the fray.
I say it will not. We are talking about 8million people total. New York City has more.
I think it is becoming clear that in Putin, we are dealing with a megalomaniac who just might have gone off the deep end. He cares nothing for world opinion or sanctions.
What do you do? This is a very real question that the Western World is going to face, and probably soon.
Originally Posted by Jackie S
I say it absolutely will. Should it is a complicated question. Should we have let Hitler continue to take what he wanted? It's scary as hell, I admit but there has to be a red line somewhere and Article 5, good or bad, is that red line.
Sans China, North Korea and Iran, the rest of the world will stand up to Putin if he commits aggression against a NATO country. I would stand by that commitment because what is the alternative? Let him have what ever he wants? Hurt anybody he wants? Does anybody believe that if we backed down after Putin assaults a NATO country and we do nothing, he would stop? Why would he if his opponent will not stand and fight?
Until I started hearing talk about Putin's mental health, I wouldn't have believed that he would be crazy enough to challenge NATO, but now, I just don't know.
I'm beginning to think this will be the end of Putin. Trying to take Ukraine will be his Waterloo but what does a crazy man with nuclear weapons do facing his Waterloo?