Back when dinosaurs roamed the Beltway the lessons of how Europe stumbled into World War 1 were frequently cited. Those memories seem to have completely faded. This statement is more than just important it has deadly potential. I know the discussions on the Ukraine situation are dominated by deliberate trolling, but they and everyone else need to try and be serious for a minute here. This statement presents the real possibility of great power high intensity armed conflict in Europe. Major wars have a tendency to escalate upward until they stabilize at a very high level.