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

Zelenskiy Says Threat Level at Maximum and Warns of Mass 'Humanitarian Catastrophe' without No-fly Zone

THE GUARDIAN: The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has said that the international community would be responsible for a mass “humanitarian catastrophe” if it does not agree a no-fly zone and warned that the country is at maximum threat level.

“Russia uses missiles, aircraft and helicopters against us, against civilians, against our cities, against our infrastructure. It is the humanitarian duty of the world to respond,” he said in his daily televised address, reports Reuters. » | Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Miranda Bryant and Royce Kurmelovs (earlier) | Wednesday, May 9, 2022

Zelenskiy Attacks Nato 'Weakness' for Refusing No-fly Zone over Ukraine

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has criticised Nato for refusing to implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying the decision gave 'the green light for further bombing' of the country.

In an emotional nighttime address, he said: 'All the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you, because of your weakness, because of your lack of unity.'

Nato warned on Friday that imposing a no-fly zone could provoke full-fledged war in Europe with Russia.

Zelenskiy said Nato countries had created a narrative that a no-fly zone would provoke Russian aggression against Nato


I called for the exact same thing in my essay posted on March 1st. Read it here.

Army Chief: We Risk War with Syria

Britain has to be prepared to “go to war” if it wishes to restrain the Syrian regime by implementing no-fly zones and arming the rebels, the outgoing head of the armed forces warns today.

Read the Telegraph article here | Con Coughlin, Defence Editor and Robert Winnett, Political Editor | Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Military Intervention in Syria Will Lead to Catastrophe – Lavrov