Let's be serious for a moment shall we? When he has taken the Ukraine*, then what?
He's got most of the world against him. The sanctions which are in place, are at best long term sanctions, which will hurt his people more than him.
He wouldn't dare attack a NATO country.
Does he think that he can just brush attacking another sovereign state under the carpet?
My question is, then what ?
*Even though the Ukrainians won't go down without a fight. And the US are thinking about giving them Poland's MIGs in exchange for F16s.
I have another thought on Putin,
I believe this war Putin has in the Ukraine is more about energy dominance in the region. To my understanding Germany has already made their deal with the devil over energy and.may have sold their souls in the process. A method to the madness.
Hoe many other Nato countries depend on Putin for at least a percentage of their energy needs?
Germany at one point seem to forget who their friends or Allies were for their enemy. It may be debated and it will be disagreed with, but regardless how Nato countries feel, like or rather dislike the US. With out the US Nato falls to the Russians. There is a lot of communist I should say Russian and Ccp subterfuge in Europe stirring up discontent towards the United States, because it serves their end game.
The more Nato countries depending on Russia for energy, the more Putin has leverage over Nato. Putin cuts the pipelines to Western Europe, over sanctions the Nato countries depend on energy from Putin will fold. Even if these countries did wish to.fold what choice would they have? Logistics alone would make it be nearly impossible to get energy in time from other sources like the US and the Middle East to prevent catastrophe. Putin doesn't have to invade Nato countries he will just bend them to his will. Putin aim I believe is to have a monopoly on energy in the region.
Europe needs Nuclear energy.
It's Just a thought.