π§΅1/ Trying to think outside the box here: the #NATO treaty Article 5 states that an armed attack against one member state to be an armed attack against them all. It does not mean that individuals member states may not initiate hostilities unilaterally, or come to the aid of
2/ a non-member ally unilaterally. What this means is if #Poland, for example, were to aid #Ukraine directly, acting not as a member of #NATO but unilaterally, then Article 5 is not invoked should Polish forces in Ukraine come under attack.
3/ Article 6 of the North Atlantic Treaty defines armed attack to be an attack on NATO territories or NATO forces (including aircraft) in or over those territories. So again, Polish forces, for example, could intervene unilaterally in Ukraine and not trigger Article 5.
4/ Most people seem to think that if #NATO forces fight Russia, that means #WW3, and by that they mean nuclear war. But what if a non-nuclear power aids Ukraine independently? What if, say, Poland, Germany, Slovakia, Czechia, Norway--everyone *except* the nuclear powers,
5/ that is, the US, UK, and France, aids #Ukraine directly. If *those* forces were to aid Ukraine, you have a larger war, but, crucially, *NOT* a war between nuclear powers.
6/ Now I'm not sure that the non-nuclear #NATO members would be too keen on "going it alone" with #Ukraine against Russia, but the more of them that signed on, the less alone they would be. And, of course, US, UK, and Fr would give them plenty of logistical support.
7/ If #NATO made it clear that such acts were NOT a NATO operation, that would provide the political cover necessary that #NATO itself is trying to avoid a confrontation between nuclear powers, but at the same time that member states will do all they can to aid Ukraine.
8/ Yes, this is an escalation. But it is a measured one, and one that does NOT necessarily lead to a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers.
This is RIDICULOUS. #NATO won't allow NATO pilots to fly planes to Uk, but also won't allow Ukrainian pilots to fly NATO planes to Uk...
DO IT ANYWAY, just make it clear that it is NOT a NATO operation. Jesus.
OPTIONS NOT EXCUSES.
#StandWithUkraine
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DO IT ANYWAY, just make it clear that it is NOT a NATO operation. Jesus.
OPTIONS NOT EXCUSES.
#StandWithUkraine
stripes.com/theaters/europβ¦
Another idea: sell the planes to Ukraine for $1 apiece, then they aren't #NATO planes anymore. Problem solved.
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