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.
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?
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 :)
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.