Quote Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus View Post
Why would those nations seek to be involved in a global power-game? Sure, for an American, a conservative one especially, this seems to be tantamount to giving up, kneeling before Russia. But while Americans are safe in their relatively isolated continent, the European states will suffer the worst, in the case of war, which is what the missile shield is designed for. Diplomacy is all about giving up some things while gaining others. This is not such a splendid time for an arms race. In my thinking, the "Eastern and Central European Allies" are more likely to be relieved than upset.

Well, first of all, there was an overwhelming popular dissent with the decisions of the Eastern European governments, as the people wanted nothing with the missile defences. And as a matter of fact, Eastern Europe is now safer, as Russia no longer has to aim its own atomics at the little nations that would rather mind their own business and prosper than live with the thought of megatons of fusionable material aimed at them.
why? because poland in particular has fresh memories of being divided up and butchered on a scale that few other nations have experienced since Genghis was roaming the plains, they require security.

eastern europe is not safer, not even by a tiny little bit. russia was not going to do anything, it's a dead power that relies to intimidation to do what it is physically incapable of. the only result is that poland feels less safe.