The future's so bright, we've gotta wear shades.
Posted on 06/09/2023 7:43:15 AM PDT by jimwatx
The former civilian head of the NATO alliance has warned that some Eastern European states are prepared to send their soldiers to Ukraine if the bloc does not make significant pledges to Kiev at an upcoming summit.
Anders Rasmussen, former NATO secretary-general and a current adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, is touring Europe and Washington to gauge the level of support Kiev should expect at the Vilnius summit in July. “I think the Poles would seriously consider going in and assemble a coalition of the willing if Ukraine doesn’t get anything in Vilnius,” he said. “We shouldn’t underestimate the Polish feelings, the Poles feel that for too long western Europe did not listen to their warnings against the true Russian mentality.”
Poland and the Baltic states may send troops to Ukraine if the alliance fails to make a strong enough commitment to Kiev in Lithuania, according to Rasmussen. “If NATO cannot agree on a clear path forward for Ukraine, there is a clear possibility that some countries individually might take action. We know that Poland is very engaged in providing concrete assistance to Ukraine,” he continued. “I wouldn’t exclude the possibility that Poland would engage even stronger in this context on a national basis and be followed by the Baltic states, maybe including the possibility of troops on the ground.”
For several months, members of the North Atlantic alliance have debated how to upgrade Ukraine’s status at the Vilnius summit. Eastern European members and Kiev are seeking a concrete path to membership with a timeline for when Ukraine will be permitted to join. Some Western European states and Washington do not agree and prefer to focus on the war with Russia.
A subgroup of Eastern European countries within NATO dubbed the “Bucharest Nine” issued a statement on Tuesday calling for Ukraine to receive a path to membership. “We expect that in Vilnius, we will upgrade our political relations with Ukraine to a new level, and launch a new political track that will lead to Ukraine’s membership in NATO, once conditions allow,” the statement said. “We will continue our support to Ukraine on this path.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said last month that Paris will not support full membership for Kiev, urging NATO to “build something between the security provided to Israel and a full-fledged membership.”
There appears to be a consensus among members of the US-led military bloc on arming Ukraine as part of a significant multi-year commitment. “America and our allies are helping meet Ukraine’s needs on the current battlefield while developing a force that can deter and defend against aggression for years to come,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a speech in Finland on Friday. “That means helping build a Ukrainian military of the future, with long-term funding.”
Rasmussen claimed that Marcon was beginning to budge on the issue. “After a slow start, momentum was now building behind these ideas,” including in France, he said. The former official noted that some members, such as Germany, believe that outlining clear steps toward NATO membership for Ukraine could provoke Russia.
However, Rasmussen went on to observe that if some member states threatened to deploy troops to Ukraine, they could push Berlin and others to expedite the membership process.
Er, what? Leave Poland?
Yes. Immediately.
Flee the country or be sucked into sacrificing your life for a corrupt WEF Globohomopedo war.
Time is almost out.
Define a “nazi”, without requiring Germans and Jews.
Perhaps you can try “fascist”, it’s way less specific.
Both terms aren’t very useful outside their historical context. They are about as descriptive as “poopyhead”.
Well, that’s a unique take, at least.
Wishful thinking MeganC... just wishful thinking. The Ukrainian military has been trained and equipped by NATO and the US. They are a NATO proxy force. We are currently witnessing a preview of what would happen if woke NATO countries sent their troops to fight in Ukraine.
Russia is wining not just on the battlefield but also in the battle for the hearts and minds of the 90% of people in the world who do not live in areas where Western media is king. They see Russia who has less than half the economic power of California alone standing up to the West and it is inspirational to them.
Illegal.
“We all know NATO has already been involved, however this is the first open admission of the likelihood of officially sending NATO troops into Ukraine to assist faltering Ukrainian advances...”
Yes this is a very alarming development. I was expecting Europe to put up more resistance to ramping up this war any more than it already is. The neocons are desperate now because Ukraine is on its last legs and can’t hold out much longer with their diminished troop strength. Neither the people of the US or Europe want this but our elites don’t seem to care what the people want.
I'm old enough to recall when waving threats of nuclear Armageddon was a tool of the anti-American left. Now the paleocon right makes the same arguments.
I do think the US should withdraw from NATO. Being concerned about WW3 and the eventual use of nukes is not histrionics. On the contrary it’s a very real scenario should NATO troops enter Ukraine.
Ukraine needs to
India - pakistan their country
marxists west - Christian east
Europe too
The future's so bright, we've gotta wear shades.
“...ain’t gonna happen without NATO boots on the ground. Is that better Miss?”
... only if they want to save their lives while they can - before the borders are closed.
We have a lot of soldiers.
What is missing are the officers.
Nailed it.
“Poopyhead”
That is what you have been for along time.
Probably come from a long line of “Poopyheads”.
After Poland decided to take on Germany in 1939, believing that their “guarantee” from the UK would prevent catastrophe, now they want to take a shot at Russia, with “NATO” (and by implication, the US) taking the role of the UK in 1939.
Pro tip: Biden isn’t Churchill. Even Churchill didn’t lift a finger to help what he described as “the wretched Poles”, and neither will we.
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