Albany Times Union

Time to replace NATO

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It is increasing­ly obvious that the current U.S./ NATO policy regarding Ukraine threatens to lead to World War III, including the possible use of nuclear weapons.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned that the creation of an unacceptab­le threat to Russia will be met with “lightning” fast retaliator­y strikes. He has also insisted that the current NATO policy has little to do with Ukraine but is in fact motivated by a desire to weaken and even destroy Russia.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has publicly stated that, yes indeed, the intent of the U.S./ NATO policy is to bring Russia to its knees. He has dismissed Putin’s statements as mere nuclear saber-rattling.

This is sheer insanity and far more dangerous than the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. If the U.S. Congress is willing to continue a policy that carries the risk of possible nuclear consequenc­es, the American people surely are not.

I believe that Congress must act to end this insanity and initiate a discussion of a new security and developmen­t architectu­re for all nations to replace NATO, something that should have been done 30 years ago. Robert M. Wesser

Guilderlan­d

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