How long will it take the EU to build up capacity (likely years) vs how long will it take Russia to overwhelm Ukraine without US support (likely a year or less)?
This is the logic that drives the dangerous demand for the deployment of EU troops.
The deployment of EU troops is only being considered as a ‘security guarantee', a peacekeeping arrangement AFTER an eventual peace deal with Russia. No one -starting with the French- is considering sending battle troops to fight the Russians now.
You're right, what I meant was that the logic of escalation implies the need to deploy EU troops to defend Ukraine also without Russian consent. Many demand that, but you are right it is not being considered by higher echelons of the EU at the moment, as far as we know...
As to the deployment of EU peacekeepers: Why would Russia accept enemy troops as "peace keepers", especially considering that one of their key strategic objectives is to keep Nato and the EU out of Ukraine? Why would Russia be willing to make peace just after Ukraine lost its most powerful ally?
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This is the logic that drives the dangerous demand for the deployment of EU troops.