The later NATO gets into the conflict the longer Russia burns themselves out uncontested. If they’re not farming the enemy for resources, as defensive alliances don’t do, then they’ll probably enter the conflict with an overwhelming resource advantage. That’s the strategic angle, and from what I’ve heard NATO hasn’t exactly taken this lying down either.
Why is this not a NATO trigger? A legit question.
Because he’s not a military officer, he’s the CEO of a company that manufactures weapons.
It’s very much “declare war” adjacent, but it isn’t crossing the line as far as NATO is concerned.
Russia has already kidnapped and killed people inside of Europe. I guess it gets treated like espionage.
tends to be their own unfortunate civilians though, right?
at least those targeted, not the collateral
It would be Germany’s prerogative to treat it as an act of war. If Germany declines, then there’s no trigger.
The later NATO gets into the conflict the longer Russia burns themselves out uncontested. If they’re not farming the enemy for resources, as defensive alliances don’t do, then they’ll probably enter the conflict with an overwhelming resource advantage. That’s the strategic angle, and from what I’ve heard NATO hasn’t exactly taken this lying down either.