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[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Why is this not a NATO trigger? A legit question.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago

Because he's not a military officer, he's the CEO of a company that manufactures weapons.

It's very much "declare war" adjacent, but it isn't crossing the line as far as NATO is concerned.

[–] mecfs@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Russia has already kidnapped and killed people inside of Europe. I guess it gets treated like espionage.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

tends to be their own unfortunate civilians though, right?

at least those targeted, not the collateral

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago

It would be Germany's prerogative to treat it as an act of war. If Germany declines, then there's no trigger.

[–] ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

The later NATO gets into the conflict the longer Russia burns themselves out uncontested. If they're not farming the enemy for resources, as defensive alliances don't do, then they'll probably enter the conflict with an overwhelming resource advantage. That's the strategic angle, and from what I've heard NATO hasn't exactly taken this lying down either.