NATO has been successful mostly because of shared values, shared standards, shared training, equipping, strategy, tactics, and in particular shared understanding and communication. One of the reasons NATO has been successful is because of standardization of equipment, but it goes far beyond just equipment. This is a “civilized world versus Russia” issue. ![]() This joint force should likely not include the United States to show that this is not a “U.S. The 141 million inhabitants and large energy revenues will allow Russia to do so. Russia has always been a threat and has been an aggressor nation for the past century. And his armed forces have been degraded significantly, so a protesting Putin has less to threaten the stronger west. He has lost his seat at the table to make international decisions due to his aggressor actions and his army’s institutional-level war crimes against humanity. Of course, Putin will protest and claim ‘escalation’. Had the international community done so, we would not likely be in this massive war. In hindsight, after Russia invaded and illegally annexed the Donbas and Crimea in 2014, an international security force should have been installed in Ukraine. But when it does end, there needs to be an international security force in Ukraine to ensure Russia never invades again. When, and under what terms, is unknown and still to be determined. The war in Ukraine will end at some point. ![]() An International Post-War Security Force is Needed in Ukraine
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