@ElWinstonII@CaptMarkKelly Many security experts argue the opposite: that a strong, unified NATO deters Russia, and that failing to support Ukraine would increase the long‑term risk of a wider conflict. The nuclear factor is exactly why containment and collective defence matters.
@ElWinstonII@CaptMarkKelly Afghanistan and Ukraine aren’t remotely comparable. One was a counterinsurgency withdrawal; the other is a state‑on‑state invasion driven by Russia’s own long‑stated ambitions. The idea that NATO ‘invited’ aggression overlooks years of Russian actions and rhetoric.
@USEMichael4261@CaptMarkKelly You are not footing the bill. Beyond individual defense budgets, countries pay into common funds. The main contributors are the US and Germany (~15% each), followed by the UK and France (~10%).
@ElWinstonII@CaptMarkKelly Idiot. It’s only been used once for the USA. NATO has invoked Article 5, its collective defense clause, only once in its history following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001.
@DrNeilStone Well that’s a load of bull 💩. 95% of the eligible population in Australia were vaccinated during covid. If 75% are dead we would be in a whole lot of trouble.
@Alex_Oloyede2 Whether you agree or not. Politics is part of it as the supporters of Russia are sanctioned. It’s personal for Svitolina, her father is fighting in the war. A war started by Russia for no reason then to take some land.