r/neoliberal • u/RabidGuillotine PROSUR • Oct 14 '24

The Impending Betrayal of Ukraine Opinion article (non-US)

https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/impending-betrayal-ukraine

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u/shardybo NATO Oct 15 '24

We are setting a terrifying precedent by allowing this slow death of Ukraine. We are showing the whole world that, if you have nuclear weapons, we are too scared to fight you, and we will allow you to conquer land through military force for no good reason other than your own gain.

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u/thelonghand brown Oct 15 '24

It’s actually kind of wild Pakistan has mostly shown restraint despite being one of the not so stable nuclear powers. North Korea is always doing crazy shit and Russia and Israel have both obviously been extremely reckless lately but Pakistan has been quiet for now.

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u/Full_Distribution874 YIMBY Oct 15 '24

I would guess that it is because India isn't as easily cowed as the West. I have no doubt India would be much less prevaricating than NATO

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u/Key_Door1467 Rabindranath Tagore Oct 15 '24

They're too busy trying not to disintegrate.

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u/vaccine-jihad Oct 15 '24

That's mostly a function of Pakistan's precarious fiscal balance.