Update: for the first time since World War II, German combat troops are bring stationed in Lithuania on the Russian border. Will we see a NATO spring offensive? Or will the Russians feel threatened enough to attack before these new units are firmly in place?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
The US signed a similar pact with Sweden on Dec 6 that gives Washington access to 17 military bases.
Concerns raised by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led both Finland and Sweden to abandon their long-standing military non-alignment and apply for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Finland joined in April, while Sweden is still waiting for its bid to be ratified by Nato members Hungary and Turkey. AFP
Great question. If Putin is dethroned and Russia falls apart, NATO might have to invade, just like the Western Allies did after the Romanov dynasty was replaced in 1918.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
