They can obliterate Russia. The only thing that stops them is Russia's nukes. The USA could reduce Russia's military capacity to a level similar to WW1 within days or hours. The only thing that stops us is Nukes, Russia, just like us, has the ability to basically end all life, via nuclear holocaust.
We don't "use" NATO, NATO countries use us for security, they won't get nuked if we promise to nuke anyone who nukes first.
We want countries to join because of trade. Ukraine has cheap grain and gas, that is why "we" like them.
They can obliterate Russia. The only thing that stops them is Russia's nukes. The USA could reduce Russia's military capacity to a level similar to WW1 within days or hours. The only thing that stops us is Nukes, Russia, just like us, has the ability to basically end all life, via nuclear holocaust.
We don't "use" NATO, NATO countries use us for security, they won't get nuked if we promise to nuke anyone who nukes first.
We want countries to join because of trade. Ukraine has cheap grain and gas, that is why "we" like them.