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minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·6 hours agoUp to 2022 the general vibe was that NATO was a remnant of another era, because almost no one believed Russia was stupid enough to start a large war in Europe. In this mindset having an half functional NATO wasn’t a full catastrophe.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-23 hours agoMmmm disagree - it was WAY earlier than that. It was abundantly apparent in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea. It was abundantly apparent in 2008 with the invasion of Georgia. It was abundantly apparent in 1999 with the second invasion of Chechnya. It was abundantly apparent in 1994 with the first invasion of Chechnya. It was abundantly apparent in 1992 with their involvement in Transnistria. There’s a whole Wikipedia subsection on stuff the Russian Federation has been up to. It’s not small.
Up to 2022 the general vibe was that NATO was a remnant of another era, because almost no one believed Russia was stupid enough to start a large war in Europe. In this mindset having an half functional NATO wasn’t a full catastrophe.
Mmmm disagree - it was WAY earlier than that.
There’s a whole Wikipedia subsection on stuff the Russian Federation has been up to. It’s not small.