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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The problem I have with that is that Russia has a long history of subjugating and colonizing their neighbours long before NATO ever existed. The desire for the Baltic states and Ukrainians to join NATO and become aligned with the West is a reaction to hundreds of years of unprovoked Russian aggression and treachery. Being a Russian satellite is not fun for non-Russians and NATO offers them an escape from that.
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Except that it puts NATO at risk of starting World War 3 to protect the Ukraine or the Baltic states. I'm sorry, but I'm not willing to do that.
And if you doubt me, look at why World War 1 happens. All these different states have all these different alliances and if you go to war with one of them you go to war with all of them. And the result was the two largest, most deadly conflicts in the 4.54 billion year history of our planet.
This time, both sides have such a vast stockpile of nuclear weapons that the consequences to the planet and our species as a result of a third World War could be irreparable.
When are you willing to start World War 3?