• xyzzy@lemm.ee
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    21 days ago

    Because if Russia retaliates it means all of NATO goes to war with Russia. Kind of a big deal that you maybe don’t want to just decide on your own.

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      21 days ago

      So, no NATO state can act on its own? Oo

      I don’t think that’s the case.

      Also, shooting down missiles isn’t an act of aggression. So I’m not sure if that really would escalate that much

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        21 days ago

        That “if” is doing a lot of heavy lifting and maybe Poland doesn’t want to yolo World War 3.

        To make this a black and white issue is kinda weird when the severity of being wrong is so high. Just because Poland is being a considerate partner to other NATO member states doesn’t mean it’s required to act that way.