as someone who has lived in Poland since 2010, I can tell you that the USA is definitely not egging on Poland or the Baltic states or Czechia or Romania. the people here KNOW what Moscow is capable of -- Poland has been the one shouting since 2008 to the west to stop being beholden to Putin's oil "fix"
How would you say this is being "escalated"
I oppose a no-fly policy or putting NATO boots on the ground for a self-preservation reason, I live just 50 miles from the border with Ukraine, so any "escalation" that results in war is going to affect me DIRECTLY. I have no intention of moving (just moved here last year from Warsaw) and I will support and do support Ukrainian refugees (we have two families in our house - which we thought was too large for us when we moved in, but hey!) and do support Ukraine for pushing back the invader
This is not about "we will fight until the last Ukrainian" as some put it - but "the Ukrainians are fighting for their homes and loved ones, we will keep their women, children and old people safe and we will have their backs"
“the Ukrainians are fighting for their homes and loved ones, we will keep their women, children and old people safe and we will have their backs”
***As the Australians say, good on you. I will pray for you and those 2 families.