28 Dec 2023 3:08 pm
Nato expanded and grew more than anything putin gained. It was a strategic loss for the Russian empire.jerrab » 28 Dec 2023, 4:07 pm » wrote: ↑ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
https://www.cato.org/commentary/dont-le ... -join-nato
Ukraine should not be welcomed into NATO, and this is something U.S. President Joe Biden should make clear. Kyiv’s resistance to Russian aggression has been heroic, but ultimately states do what is in their self‐interest. And here, the security benefits to the United States of Ukrainian accession pale in comparison with the risks of bringing it into the alliance. Admitting Ukraine to NATO would raise the prospect of a grim choice between a war with Russia and the devastating consequences involved or backing down and devaluing NATO’s security guarantee across the entire alliance. At the Vilnius summit and beyond, NATO leaders would be wise to acknowledge these facts and close the door to Ukraine.