The One Ukraine Option That the Public Won't Abide

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7. It won't actually come to war - the main objective is to strengthen NATO

The Ukraine crisis is primarily useful in strengthening and maintaining the primacy of NATO as the supranational governing body for the North American / Western European sphere and as the primary organization for projecting US sole superpower influence.

After Brexit, the EU started making noises about EU foreign policy and an EU defense capability. The UK was no longer inside the EU and no longer able to throttle such initiatives in the crib. Furthermore, Germany was proceeding with Nordstream 2 and other countries were doing more business with Russia and China. The gap between EU and non-EU members of NATO was growing, especially since the EU members feel used by NATO in the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, NATO member Turkey was also being recalcitrant about buying Russian antiaircraft missile systems and gaining influence as a regional power, for example, by supporting Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia. Turkey was also at odds with plans for Eastern Mediterranean energy projects.

The Ukraine crisis is useful in demonstrating to the EU that NATO is the superior organization in European foreign policy and that closer economic cooperation with Russia and China will not be permitted.

These objectives can be achieved without actual war.