“The United States’ role on the global stage is to ensure global security and world peace.

As the leader of the free world, the U.S. must therefore lead the way in helping whoever is fighting for their freedom wherever they may be. Accordingly, we must support the Ukrainian people in their fight for their homeland.

By the same token, however, the Ukrainian leadership needs to understand that with a Russian defeat in Ukraine given NATO support, the only serious threat to EU/NATO and the U.S. will be a China that may now feel the need to confront the Western alliance.

So if Ukraine’s leaders are confused as to why NATO is slow-rolling the process of support while asking them to negotiate with Putin, it’s not because the desire to support Ukraine in her struggle against Russian aggression is lacking, but rather because NATO’s constituent nations may feel they are not ready to face off against China while they are assisting Ukraine in her struggle with Russia.” LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE, 24 MAR 22