Should NATO Impose a No-fly Zone over Ukraine? | Inside Story

Mar 15, 2022 • Russia's invasion of Ukraine is intensifying, killing dozens of people and destroying homes and hospitals in residential areas of the capital Kyiv and other cities. Ukraine's president made another plea for NATO to impose a no-fly zone. But the western military alliance says that would escalate the war, and put its forces in direct confrontation with nuclear-armed Russia. So what are the options?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Halyna Yanchenko - Member of Ukraine Parliament.
Robert Pszczel - Former NATO official and Senior Fellow, Casimir Pulaski Foundation.
Alexey Muraviev - Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University.


My short essay on this: Time for the West to Grow a Spine!

The Ukrainians are not only fighting for their own country; they are also fighting for the survival of the West. Therefore, they need all our help, including a no-fly zone. The West needs to stop being fearful of Putin. Call his bluff! We in the West, collectively, are much, much stronger than he is anyway. It is disgraceful that the West – and NATO – expect the brave Ukrainians to do our dirty work for us! Establish a no-fly zone now! If Ukraine falls, other countries will be in Putin's sights. Probably the Baltic states. He is probably eyeing Poland too. This is not going to stop with the Ukraine. So, war with Putin is what we have whether we want it or not; and of course, we shouldn't want it. But this is the sad reality we now find ourselves in. – © Mark