If Ukraine loses to Russia, NATO forces would face an emboldened Russian military, war experts say.
AdvertisementIf Ukraine loses to Russia, NATO countries could consequently find themselves facing an emboldened, "battle-hardened" Russian army with a clearer path to war, an analyst argues.
Able to overrun a defeated Ukraine, Russia would be threatening parts of the alliance that haven't faced a Russian threat since the fall of the Soviet Union.
AdvertisementIn that dire scenario, "NATO troops, inexperienced in fighting modern mechanized war, would be staring down a battle-hardened Russian military, emboldened from its victory in Ukraine," Kagan wrote.
Zelenskyy has repeatedly said that helping Ukraine fight Russia today keeps NATO from having to fight it later.
Persons:
—, Fredrick W, Kagan, haven't, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy
Organizations:
NATO, Service, Soviet Union, Russia, PBS
Locations:
Ukraine, Russia, NATO, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Baltic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Soviet, Russian, Moscow, Kyiv