The Risk of Letting Ukraine into NATO
the admission of Ukraine is not in the interests of Russia, the United States, or, surprisingly, even the Ukraine. Along with the U.S. grab for influence over Caspian Sea oil and gas pipelines and the proposed installation of missile defense facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic, the admission of the Ukraine would naturally make Russia feel encircled.
Even for the United States, however, pledging to defend Ukraine under Article V of the NATO ...
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Nations don't have friends, they have interests. What are our interests in Ukraine and Georgia? Do these interests justify the risks?