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Originally Posted by CroFlames
From how I understood it, if they declare a no fly zone, then NATO would actively be engaging anything in the air over Ukraine. Which means a direct NATO attack on Russians.
That would lead down a path there is no coming back from I think.
Is there precedent during the cold war?
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
More then that is that a nofly zone would use bases in NATO countries which invites strikes against them by Russia, that would certainly escalate things in a hurry.
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Cliff Fletcher posted a link to an article that delves into the principles of engagement on page 196 of this thread.
Enlightening reading, and the takeaway is don't expect any no-fly zone under current conditions.