Their deployment could be used as part of some future deal with Russia but they're creating insecurity in the meantime

Today, the Russian government has neither the intention nor the capability to launch the sort of premeditated conventional attack on NATO that the new missiles are supposed to counter. Russian nuclear “saber-rattling” is intended to deter NATO from intervening directly in Ukraine, and thereby starting a NATO-Russia war. There remains however an acute risk that an unplanned mutual escalation could lead to war. In this case, U.S. missiles firing into Russia from Germany could easily be the tripwire for nuclear catastrophe.

  • NebLem@lemmy.world
    2·
    4 hours ago

    Putin should offer the following as a peace deal:

    • Russia not blocking Ukraine NATO and EU membership
    • a true independent Donbas and Crimea administered by the UN for 2 years, followed by UN observed free elections resulting in self government while retaining UN security presence. After an additional 8 years, UN will allow membership, withdrawl its security forces (unless asked to stay by the host nation), and each nation can freely apply for EU, BRICS, or other associations as their people desire. Ukraine and Russia agree to not accept either as provinces for 30 years.
    • a full Russian military withdrawl and demilitarization of both Donbas and Crimea
    • return of Ukraine held Russian territory and Ukrainian withdrawal from the Donbas
    • agreement to build a new NATO / Russia arms reduction treaty within 2 years with teeth for withdrawling.
    • Russia agrees to not annex territory for 20 years.
    • Putin stepping down as President.

    While both sides would lose a lot form their goals of the war, it could be potentially acceptable to both sides. Otherwise I just see this continuing to escalate until Moscow falls or nukes are dropped.

    • Randomgal@lemmy.ca
      4·
      3 hours ago

      Yeah, just create two new countries and colonize them in the name of peace… Wait. This sounds familiar.