Even taking the nuclear threats out of the equation and pretending the war is won easily, the question of Ukraine's eastern regions remains. If a majority of citizens of Donbas want to be part of Russia, would NATO help Ukraine wage the same war against insurgency its been waging for years? It's a very messy question. I think I'd prefer Ukraine to cut their losses and recognize Luhansk and Donetsk as independent before supporting sending planes in.
Yeah, it's tempting to sell a few cruise missiles with "free delivery" to "alliviate" Russian traffic jams.
But if we get involved, we probably can't just blow up stuff and walk away -- I think that only works in movies :)
Ukraine hasn't waged a war against insurgents. They are Russians pretending to Ukrainians. How do you think they shot down the Dutch plane? With AK-47? No. With a Russian Buk.
So Donbass was all good and wholesome Ukranianian nationalists before war, is what you are saying?
The amount of Russian propaganda in these comments are crazy.
Why should we finally send in the planes?
If Putin thinks sanctions on Russia from the west is a war and declares it on the west - we’re good to go - that’s OP’s thinking.