Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

[HungryHippos]

If Russia gets away with it this time, I doubt they will get away with it again. Their best bet would be to stop lobbing missiles anywhere near a NATO country. NATO is not going to want to go in, but it can't ignore it.
They probably won't invoke article 5 over this, but missiles landing in Poland could easily warrant it. There has to be a response, that's the whole point of NATO.

Yes I mentioned that I think they'll do something, best guess either no missile/fly zone over large parts of Ukraine with NATO air defence enforcing it, or maybe supply of even better kit to Ukraine like the long range HIMARS rockets.

Doing nothing would look weak, so my money would be on a concerted effort to enforce the former option, which we'd just spin as making sure no more rockets fly astray

 

[Uther]

I wonder if someone's woken Biden up. It's the middle of the night in Indonesia.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Article 5 is a defensive protocol in effect
If Poland enforced it it could lead to far more NATO air defence assets moving to Poland

They are pretty much working on grounds as if 5 was in force now

Of course those defence assets could be used to intercept far earlier than when crossing the Polish border.

Obviously sometimes the best form of defence is a tasty offence

 

[Dis86]

I wonder if someone's woken Biden up. It's the middle of the night in Indonesia.

Nah, can't wake sleepy Joe from his naps.

 

[Firestar_3x]

I see the nuclear war hysteria has started again.

 

[Chris Wilson]

I wonder if someone's woken Biden up. It's the middle of the night in Indonesia.

I am not sure how one tells the difference between the two states of somnolent and active with the poor old chap...

 

[GGizmo]

I think this is Russia testing the water.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

I see the nuclear war hysteria has started again.

I see the hysteria and loss of sense of humour has started with the don't mention the nuclear war crowd has started again

*Read the above in a John Cleese voice in your head

 

[Lord-Jaffa]

I don't think this one minor incident will trigger article 5, but there will be consequences.

More sanctions!

 

[TonyTurbo78]

Nothing will happen apart from telling Russia you've been a very naughty boy.

 

[HungryHippos]

Nothing will happen apart from telling Russia you've been a very naughty boy.

We can send them to bed without dinner.

 

[Hades]

I see the hysteria and loss of sense of humour has started with the don't mention the nuclear war crowd has started again

*Read the above in a John Cleese voice in your head

I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it.

 

[robfosters]

They’re on the NATO naughty step

 

[Scougar]

I see the hysteria and loss of sense of humour has started with the don't mention the nuclear war crowd has started again

*Read the above in a John Cleese voice in your head

yup.

First need to determine if deaths's were from a Russian missile, or from an air defence missile (as the ruskie trolls are claiming)

 

[inogen]

I am not sure how one tells the difference between the two states of somnolent and active with the poor old chap...

Given this previous incumbent, this is a good thing?

 

[Turn]

Polish Govt Spokesman Muller:
- There Was Explosion That Killed Two Polish Citizens
- We Are Raising Readiness of Military Units
- We Are Verifying if We Need to Activate NATO Article 4, Consultation
- We Will Not Answer Any More Questions

 

[413x]

Did I read that right. Russian missiles might have hit polands territory?

 

[Hades]

Did I read that right. Russian missiles might have hit polands territory?

Possibly (probably). Russia claims it wasn't their missile.

 

[kitkat9933]

Did I read that right. Russian missiles might have hit polands territory?

Someone’s missiles did, waiting to find out whose and whether it was an accident or not.

 

[413x]

Seems to have ramped up today. I guess putin is getting backed into a corner and lashing out.