cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/59867996

German media outlets Süddeutsche Zeitung, WDR, and NDR also cite the report, noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on testing NATO’s Article 5 guarantees. The alliance’s mutual defence clause obliges member states to come to one another’s aid if attacked. The assessment suggests Putin may seek to challenge how seriously that commitment would be honoured.

  • KulunkelBoom@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    Take out putin now and set the stage for a world at “peace” with humanity’s eye back on a civilized future.

    • floofloof@lemmy.caOP
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      3 days ago

      Problem is the people waiting to take over from Putin. They’re not at all nice.

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        3 days ago

        None of the candidates are nice and most are much, much worse. Don’t recall the name, but one of them basically is ready to drop the h bombs and push us all straight into WWIII because reasons.

        If anyone takes out Putin, they’ll have to take out the entire military top and government of Russia with it or we’re all fucked

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          2 days ago

          Eh, it’s the sword rattling. Common tactic to make himself look strong and to be feared. He could still be spineless or once not under watchful eye of Putin, a drastically different person.

          Putin isn’t known for keeping people around if they’re a threat to him.