President Joe Biden has accused former President Barack Obama of an inadequate response to Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014 that simply encouraged further aggression. Unfortunately, Biden is repeating the mistakes of his former boss by failing to provide Ukraine with the firepower it needs to defeat one of America’s chief adversaries. He is also turning NATO into an institution of self-deterrence by restraining allies from engaging in self-defense.
Contrary to Moscow’s incessant propaganda, NATO is not a threat to Russia’s security or integrity, but is turning into an alliance that prevents Russia’s defeat. One of the Kremlin’s main justifications for invading Ukraine was that the country was poised to join NATO. In fact, NATO has never given Ukraine a clear pathway to membership despite overwhelming support for accession among citizens following…
