https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine–NATO_relations
You should probably look this over. I think it’ll help clarify a lot.
India always has military exercises with NATO too. Does that mean they will join NATO? Conversely, India also conducts military exercises with China and Russia. Does that mean India and China and Russia are military allies?
Ireland also has relations with NATO, does that mean Ireland will join too? Should Russia invade Ireland if that happens?
Military exercises and talks do not always mean formal alliance. Sure, governments on many occasions do not follow the will of the people. But there are lines that they won’t cross if enough people do protests. It is political suicide in Ireland for any politicians to demand joining NATO. And as was the same case in Ukraine before until the Russian invasion.
That all being said, why is it Russia’s business whom Ukraine chooses to have close military relationship with? Since India have closer military relationship with Russia, with India being the biggest buyer of Russian arms and regular partner in joint exercises, would you say that the United States have the right to antagonise India because of this, in the same way that Ukraine has close military relationship with NATO?
The problem is that people think in the socially constructed current paradigm of nation state model and great power game. Why is it any business of the bigger neighbours what the small country choose to be friendly with? But I suppose no one really cares about small countries having innate sovereign right to exercise their agency. The concerns of a bigger power like Russia’s is always more important, am I right?
As a matter of fact, Russia, India, and China are allies. It’s called The BRICS. Ireland is many miles away and didn’t used to be part of Russia, Ukraine is that. The US has a long history with antagonizing India, it’s a little country called Pakistan.
Your problem is that when presented with facts you refuse to accept them. Maybe take a moment to realize that the world as you know it isn’t quite how it seems. You can’t say Ukraine was never interested in joining NATO and then disregard and deflect the moment you’re proven wrong.
As a matter of fact, Russia, India, and China are allies. It’s called The BRICS.
Your problem is that when presented with facts you refuse to accept them
Except it’s not an alliance nor a formal organisation with the same political relevance, legal weight and structure as NATO, Mercosur or the EU? China isn’t even providing military hardware to Russia and to support them in Ukraine.
You’re talking about facts but could not even get the simple facts lol. Come back when you stop projecting.
Ireland is many miles away and didn’t used to be part of Russia, Ukraine is that.
So you think Ukraine should not have split from Russia? Are you ignoring the past amicable split of Ukraine from Russia after the fall of Soviet Union, during which both parties signed to recognise each others sovereignty? Because you’re telling me and any readers that Ukraine should not be have exercised their own agency in foreign policy. Are you blaming them for wanting to be closer to the West? You are victim blaming and denying the agency of others, aren’t you?
When asked what the US thinks of joint Russian and Indian military exercises, the Pentagon said India could do military drills with whomever they want. That’s the fact, you’re not supposed to deny other countries to pursue their own agency and policies. This is what Russia and their trolls and vatniks are doing instead.
The US has a long history with antagonizing India, it’s a little country called Pakistan.
Well, is India fighting the US because of it? Are they having diplomatic row or war? Why does the US navy still conduct military exercise with the Indian navy then when the latter doesn’t do so with Russia and China?
