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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
But it is a valid question.
How does the West react to this and future actions like this from Russia (I believe there will be more) & China (I believe they are seeing what the West does).
We can't just sit and watch this type of thing happen.
Clearly diplomacy doesn't work.
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That depends on the country and the interests at stake. If China invaded Mongolia, I doubt the West would do anything more than make diplomatic protests and impose economic sanctions. However, if they prepared to invade Taiwan, the U.S. and its allies would make it clear the military would intervene, carrier fleets would be deployed, and diplomatic back-channels would make it clear to China exactly what actions on their part would trigger a military response.
It sounds harsh, but NATO forces were not deployed to Ukraine because most of the member states do not regard the sovereignty of Ukraine to be a matter worth fighting (or even risking) a war with Russia over. It’s not a member of NATO. That’s not the case with the Baltic states and Poland - which is why they’re members of the alliance and NATO forces are permanently deployed there.