Comments by "Franceyne Ireland" (@franceyneireland1633) on "Is NATO Doing Enough for Ukraine?" video.

  1. I read an article that Turkey gave Ukraine cluster munitions in 2022. According to Cluster Munition Monitor 2022, the list of 16 countries that refuse to sign the convention and who produce cluster munitions included Brazil, China, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Israel, India, North Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the United States and Turkey. I don't know which other countries have refused to sign it but Ukraine has not signed the CCM but likely had not refused to sign it as Ukraine was not on the list who refused. I'm from Canada, if Canada was in the same position as Ukraine is right now, with Russians having used cluster munitions in Ukraine and on civilians for over a year, I'd want our military to use them on the Russians in their trenches and on their military equipment. Ukrainians are keeping records where they were used to clean up afterwards, besides they already have to clean up all the Russian mines.
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  2. I agree this is a good alternative.The establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council, where Ukraine and NATO Allies will meet as equals, hold crisis consultations, and jointly take decisions. I would like to see Ukraine be a member of Nato but there are complications to be considered. If Ukraine were to become a member now or be confirmed they'd be a member when the war ends, instead of exact time line, it's after conditions are met. My concerned is, would this incentivizes the Russians to fight harder and longer if it was when the war ends. Or would Putin then do everything in his power to destroy all of Ukraine, the old “If I can't have it, I''ll do everything in my power so nobody can have it or want it"'. Considering Putin's past actions, he is a man who only cares about himself , nor does he give a hoot for the people of Russia or the loss of Russian lives on the front lines. I believe NATO is aware of far more than the public is plus Nato is not fully informing the public about details and concerns as they don't want Putin to be aware. If article 5 were to be revoked and NATO goes to war with Russia, with so many countries for years not spending on defence that they should have been, would those Nato members be able to defend themselves and also supply Ukraine with weapons that they are now doing?. When evoking article 5 of NATO: This language is relatively flexible. It permits each NATO member to decide for itself what action should be taken to address an armed attack on a NATO ally. It does not require any member to respond with military force, although it permits such responses as a matter of international law. At this time Ukraine is getting a lot of financial aid, weapons, training and sophisticated surveillance from NATO countries plus from other non NATO countries. Only at this time Ukraine doesn't have NATO military boots on the ground, airspace is not closed and will not have F16's until a later date. (Personally I believe Ukraine will receive F16s sooner than later.) If the war ends with all of Russia's military out of Ukraine, Ukraine will have to continue to have an armed military and surveillance and be prepared for another invasion by Russia. Russia can't be trusted, as it has broken past treaties and agreements, is dishonest and reinvents history.
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