• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    5 hours ago

    Sorta, but not really tbh. The US was always intrinsically backstopping the security side of things. Without us in it - and I mean this very seriously - it’s not really a credible threat to Russia or anyone else anymore.

    • FundMECFSResearch
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      5 hours ago

      NATO article 5 will still have use in self defence, but obviously it will be way less impressive

      • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        2 hours ago

        The article is only powerful if it’s enforced.

        I suspect that Putin’s direct report won’t really sign on to any sort of defense of European countries.