Independence from the US is not a bad option.
I think that both in Sweden and Finland there will be no referendum.
The leadership is jumping into Nato.
Bigger rocks are harder to push.
The other facter giving India a free pass is their opposition to China. China is a greater threat than Russia to the US.
As the world becomes increasingly polarised, balancing on the fence might not be an option.
There will be a mentality of ' you're either with us or against us'.
Taiwan was the first Asian tiger, run by a general. South Korea had a fake 'democracy' where the US would make sure it's party won every time. Ditto for Japan.
And of course the powerhouse of today is China, a shining example of multiparty democracy!
Yes guys, no progress without democracy...
We can pray that it wont escalate militarily, but I doubt it. These events have a momentum of their own. Yes, Europe has committed suicide at America's behest. Prepare for poverty here.
Many are saying that Taiwans invasion is now guaranteed. Been trying to ask for input from informed members...