We are unstoppable

 

Credit: Albin Olsson

Here´s a scenario.

Let´s assume Russia takes the Suwalki corridor tomorrow morning. They threaten anyone who interfers with *massive* retaliation. Perhaps nukes. The corridor is Lithuanian and Polish territory. It connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad with Belarus, a close Russian ally. 

Does anyone seriously believe that NATO will risk a world war over this? I don´t. 

Turkey will be the first to declare that they won´t come to the aid of Poland and Lithuania. Except as "peace-makers", of course. "We can negotiate an agreement with the Russians". Turkey also happens to have the second largest military of any NATO member-state.

Then, Germany will fold. They never wanted the present war to begin with. Next, France. They always wanted to get rid of the Americans anyway. 

What will the United States do then? Exactly. As in exactly nothing. Sure, they will move some troops to Lithuania. But they won´t actually *do* anything...

But now imagine the opposite scenario: NATO bombs and finally destroys the Kerch bridge, which connects Crimea with Russia proper. Does anyone seriously believe that the Russians wouldn´t escalate? They could bomb the port of Constanta in Romania. Or take the Suwalki corridor...

The two sides aren´t equal. Russia is fighting for geopolitical survival. And, of course, domination.

The Western world is fighting for Conchita Wurst.

Draw your own conclusions.