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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

Yes

 @9GG3W8Pfrom Guam agreed…5mos5MO

I took a degree in International Relations with a focus in International Political Economy. I used to be anti US intervention, but after learning more in university I slowly became more and more pro US intervention in order to maintain the current western status quo

 @9FJFPRC from Oregon agreed…6mos6MO

Ukraine is an up and coming European nation looking to leave the Russian Sphere of Influence. With Miltary support and better economic ties to the west, the threat of Russia could be more effectively countered, the production (primary/secondary/tertiary) of Ukraine could be advanced at a rate Ukraine has never seen which would drastically improve the lives of all Ukrainians, and the rest of NATO would benefit from the Ukrainian food production.

 @9FNJFMD from Georgia disagreed…6mos6MO

Ukraine is still currently locked in war with Russia. If we asked them to join NATO now, we'd then be obligated to retaliate against Russia, leading to them retaliating against us with their allies, and this could erupt into a full scale World War 3

 @99QHHX4Democratfrom Virgin Islands commented…1yr1Y

It's a country that's far from perfect but strived to get better and to embrace the values of free world fiercely since 2013. They stand against the very idea of aggressive authoritarianism every day they refuse to bow down to Russian invaders that wish to strip away even more of their rights. Give them a chance and time, they'll join NATO one day and put Erdogan's regime in Turkey to shame.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

No

 @9J397XN from Minnesota disagreed…3mos3MO

It would make no sense if there were someone to say that they do not agree with Ukraine joining NATO.

 @9FP7GGS from Idaho disagreed…6mos6MO

What would it hurt to allow Ukraine into NATO? Peace can be achieved and maintained through superior firepower.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

No, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

 @9FX8D3T from Virginia disagreed…6mos6MO

Ukraine was an ally before the war began, and Russia was a borderline enemy of the US. Russia was also the aggressor at no provocation by Ukraine. I think the concern regarding a third world war has no substance to it and is unlikely to lead to a major conflict, given how poorly Russia has performed in Ukraine and how ill equipped and ill trained their military is. They are barely a threat to Ukraine, so they are certainly not a threat to the US or NATO. This was further demonstrated by how easily Wagner advanced on Moscow and how the Russian public cheered them on during their advance.

 @9FLTVV5 from Idaho disagreed…6mos6MO

Having Ukraine join NATO will make Russia reconsider their attacks as they are no longer attacking one single nation, they are attacking an alliance and therefore the fault of WW3 would be on them.

 @9FJFPRC from Oregon disagreed…6mos6MO

Russia is aware their military cannot stand up to NATO. Russia could be given an ultimatum to retreat and restore pre-2014 borders within a certain period of time or face military intervention.

 @9FY5J35from Maine disagreed…6mos6MO

The real question is whether you see any strike on Ukraine as a new, separate attack or rather as the continuation of the attack from the 24th of February 2022.

In the latter case, which makes more sense, Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty would only be triggered if a third party entered the war on the side of Russia. Continuing attacks from Russia wouldn't trigger collective defence of NATO since when Ukraine was attacked it wasn't part of NATO, yet.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

No, and abolish NATO

 @9FR5PD3from Maine disagreed…6mos6MO

That would be a disaster, and not only metaphorically. That would encourage Putin to invade Poland, Baltic States and maybe Finland, and Xi to invade Taiwan. After that US would become toxic and isolated on international stage because it abandoned all it's allies. That would impact trade, and maybe even cause an economic collapse in US. The rest of the world wound meanwhile be dominated by totalitarian, neo-collonial powers like China and Russia. I really can't think of a worse damage America can inflict on itselt and the rest of the world than the abolishment of NATO.

 @9FP7GGS from Idaho disagreed…6mos6MO

If Russia takes the Ukraine, they will keep moving west and try to take back the soviet block countries.

 @9GG3W8Pfrom Guam disagreed…5mos5MO

Ukraine could be useful to keep Russia at bay, while abolishing NATO would significantly reduce America's influence on Europe - America's foreign interventions are critical in maintaining global peace

 @9FR5PD3from Maine disagreed…6mos6MO

That would be a disaster, and not only metaphorically. That would encourage Putin to invade Poland, Baltic States and maybe Finland, and Xi to invade Taiwan. After that US would become toxic and isolated on international stage because it abandoned all it's allies. That would impact trade, and maybe even cause an economic collapse in US. The rest of the world wound meanwhile be dominated by totalitarian, neo-collonial powers like China and Russia. I really can't think of a worse damage America can inflict on itselt and the rest of the world than the abolishment of NATO

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

 @95P4NRVProgressive from Virginia answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

 @93GL279 from Kansas answered…2yrs2Y

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 @985GJDN from North Carolina answered…1yr1Y

Yes, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

 @878M2GJ from Alabama answered…1yr1Y

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