[the_duke]

Sure they can. If they declare war and officially enter the conflict. That wouldn't be a NATO action though, it's a defensive pact.

And it won't happen. Although... the last few days have shown extraordinary events that I never expected. The EU approving 500 Million for weapon purchases for Ukraine, countries supplying fighters after two days delay, officiaks saying that their are fine with their citizens volunteering to fight for another state army (illegal pretty much everywhere), plans to supply troop movement intelligence... That's all just a very small step from active participation.

This is the most significant shift in European politics since the fall of the Soviet union.

[KptMarchewa]

>And it won't happen.

We'll see what happens if Russia continues to indiscriminately massacre civilians by using MLRS into dense urban centers.

[drran]

Why they must declare a war, while Russia and Belarus doesn't? Is there a special international law just for NATO?

[jlokier]

Yes, there actually is international law. It's not just for NATO, it applies to Russia and Belarus as well.

But Russia is ignoring those laws. What Russia is doing is called "war of aggression": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_aggression

"A war of aggression, sometimes also war of conquest, is a military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation."

[orwin]

I'm reading a lot about the 37' Spanish war atm, and there is some common points between the reactions of NATO and the then Alliance. Hopefully we won't have a Stalin in our rank betraying everybody.

[RealityVoid]

What are you reading?