Yes, even merely threatening Kyiv would be disastrous politically. Certainly it would jeopardize the little US support they still get. Not sure how the EU would react though. If we are to believe their intelligence services, the war in Ukraine helps them gain time to rearm before a Russian attack on NATO. A collapse of Ukraine would compress the timeline, perhaps unmanageably so.
Yes, even merely threatening Kyiv would be disastrous politically. Certainly it would jeopardize the little US support they still get. Not sure how the EU would react though. If we are to believe their intelligence services, the war in Ukraine helps them gain time to rearm before a Russian attack on NATO. A collapse of Ukraine would compress the timeline, perhaps unmanageably so.
Amassing troops in a noticeable manner during modern drone warfare is a bold strategy.
Bold indeed.