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Originally Posted by Sliver
The easy answer is actually nato wouldn't retaliate because Ukraine isn't a member of nato.
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I don't think it's so simple. There's already massive public outcry that
we aren't doing enough. That outcry becomes deafening in the event of nuclear escalation.
For sure, deterrence theory has held so far, but the level of stress on that "system" in the event of an actual nuclear escalation has never been tested. Ever. Since 1945. Frankly, it's terrifying.
I don't think it would be automatic like a NATO country, of course, but if we're making odds on nuclear oblivion, they certainly increase a huge amount.