12-05-2022, 11:30 AM
If NATO must to "all it can," and "all it can" is defined to mean "everything that is politically feasible," then NATO will almost always, by definition, be doing "all it can." The problem you're identifying -- delays in getting the alliance on board -- is inherent in broad collective action. There almost always will be some members wanting to do more and other members dragging their heels.
Maybe the alternative is for some portion of the alliance to form a subgroup that is willing to do more, and then do that, quickly. The question is whether such a plan would alienate the hesitant members to an extent that the plan ends up hurting the war effort. I could imagine ATACMS coming at the cost of losing a sanctions regime and/or losing Finland/Sweden accession, and those sacrifices might not be worth the tradeoff.
Maybe the alternative is for some portion of the alliance to form a subgroup that is willing to do more, and then do that, quickly. The question is whether such a plan would alienate the hesitant members to an extent that the plan ends up hurting the war effort. I could imagine ATACMS coming at the cost of losing a sanctions regime and/or losing Finland/Sweden accession, and those sacrifices might not be worth the tradeoff.
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