Sure, Poland and the other Eastern European countries should beef up their militaries and adopt a resolute and strong stance as a detterent, because peace through strength works. However, I think many people are over-estimating the threat Russia now poses after such a disasterous imperial-style military adventurism operation in Ukraine... and has failed to even take 20% of Ukraine. Russia is much diminshed compared to where it stood at the start of this war. Russia is also in no position to go off expanding this excersize in hubris any further and would get its backside handed back to it by Nato forces. The Russian economy and public are also showing increasing signs of distress over this ill-advised operation. However, the media these days loves to scare the living manure out of as many people as they can because it generates hits and clicks. I reckon, if Putin can take the rest of the Donbas, then he would call it "mission accomplished" and wrap things up... but he can't get a way out without a tangible vicrtory he could positively spin as success. Although, that is looking increasingly difficult, unlikely, and costly as Ukraine seems to be getting the upper hand on a few areas of conflict now... for example, Kiev is tightening the screw on Crimea big time and it's working.
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