Nato must remain resolute and sober. If we let our emotions get the best of us, we may suffer far more harm than anything that has yet befallen Ukraine
With every passing day, with every image and video that shows how Russia is destroying Ukrainian cities and killing civilians, the calls for punitive measures against Moscow rise. While the sentiment is understandable, we need a strong dose of reality to curb some of the more emotional impulses which, taken too far, could not only fail to make our country safer – but result in the US stumbling into a catastrophic war that can be avoided.
The war between Russia and Ukraine started horribly and has only intensified since. Kharkiv has been devastated by heavy Russian bombardment. The port city of Mariupol could fall to Russian forces any moment, and vicious street fighting gets closer to the heart of Kyiv by the day. Accurate casualty figures are as yet unknown, but they are significant for the Ukrainian civil population. The reaction from the western world against Moscow has been immediate and severe.
