ABC News: US, NATO using military moves to send message to Russia over Ukraine
But how effective are they, given the small scale and some already planned?
Wednesday's arrival of American F-15 fighters in Estonia to join an ongoing NATO air policing mission over the Baltics would normally not garner much attention were it not for the rising tensions of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.
While the F-15's weeklong deployment to Estonia to join fighter jets from Belgium had been in the works for a while, Thursday's arrival in Lithuania of four Danish F-16 fighters for a similar mission was a more recent decision by Denmark tied to the rising tensions over Ukraine.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 27, 2022
How America’s NATO expansion obsession plays into the Ukraine crisis -- Jonathan Guyer, VOX
Will the West Abandon Ukraine? -- Slawomir Sierakowski, The Strategist
When could Russia invade Ukraine? Putin's decision depends on weather, Xi Jinping's feelings and 'lethal aid' -- Steve Cannane, ABC News Australia
Nord Stream 2: How does the pipeline fit into Ukraine-Russia crisis? -- BBC
Why are Germany and France at odds with the Anglosphere over how to handle Russia? -- Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
Ukraine crisis: From Belarus to Japan, where do countries stand? -- Al Jazeera
NATO back in its comfort zone after the chaos of Afghanistan -- Lorne Cook, AP
Russia’s Strategic Success in Syria and the Future of Moscow’s Middle East Policy -- Anna Borshchevskaya, Washington Institute
Taiwan-India ties ready to take off -- Sumit Kumar, Taipei Times
Burkina Faso: Military coup prompts fears of further instability -- Federica Marsi, Al Jazeera
Burkina Faso coup: Return of the military strongmen to West Africa -- BBC
Somalia’s Dangerous Authoritarian Turn -- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Foreign Affairs
Entering Beijing’s Olympics bubble is a surreal experience -- AP
A humble prediction for what comes after Omicron -- Kent Sepkowitz, CNN
In a 50-50 Split Over Breyer Replacement, Is VP Vote Legit? -- Philip Wegmann, RCP
1 comment:
Russia is NOT going to be rattled by a US build up, primarily because this is NOT a time or place that the US wants to become embroiled in a full-scale war, not least because China is causing its own share of trouble. On the other hand, a sizeable build-up big enough to convince Russia that the US will fight if there are no other options, might be enough to bring both sides together long enough to hammer out some kind of agreement. Personally, I think Russia is trying to gauge how far the US/NATO are actually willing to go to defend Ukraine/SW Europe before it engages in serious discussions. This would valuable to know for possible future purposes.
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