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[Muromec]

Doesn't matter at this point. Everybody treats it like an insurance policy of sorts and not like a political decision, precisely to pretend they are not making a political decision.

[croes → Muromec]

It does matter for calling article 5.

Otherwise it’s just going to war.

[astine → croes]

Russia hasn't just been attacking Ukraine. https://theowp.org/reports/russian-hybrid-attacks-in-the-bal...

[iugtmkbdfil834 → astine]

You know what is funny about it? Russia does not benefit from US getting involved based on article 5, but guess who does.

[croes → iugtmkbdfil834]

That’s why Russia attacks in the mentioned ways instead of an open attack.

So they can deny everything and play the victim.

They know the NATO countries won’t call article 5 for that.

And that benefits Russia

[Muromec → croes]

Very important distinction, sure. The consequences will land in a different powerpoint slide depending on which article it goes by.