@ToreK
On the other hand NATO is quite close to essential areas of Russian society: Moscow, ST Petersburg, industries and most of the people. Weapon systems near by may feel threatening.
@ToreK
@JSlate__
That just right under Soviets era.
Now itโs more like a suicide attempt to regain Carphatian buffer (if they really that dumb to try it).
@ToreK
Georgia is not a NATO member but they're close enough... and then there's Turkey... Japan is not a NATO member but they're basically under US domination.