Why the United States is not involved in the Ukraine-Russia war
Russia's attack on Ukraine is in full swing. Ukraine's Defense Ministry says Russian troops have entered the town of Obolonsky, about nine kilometers north of Kiev's parliament building. The country's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said 138 soldiers and civilians had been killed in the attack. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he has no plans to invade Ukraine. But US President Joe Biden did not believe in this at all. He has already warned that Russia's campaign is imminent.
Biden has not only warned, but also made clear that the United States does not want to go to war. He says no troops will be sent to rescue U.S. citizens from Ukraine if such a situation arises. On the contrary, it has brought back US military advisers and observers in Ukraine. Why not send Biden to fight US troops, the BBC has reported.
There is no interest in national security
First, Ukraine is not a neighbor or frontier state of the United States. And there are no US military bases in Ukraine. There are no oil reserves in Ukraine where the United States has strategic interests. Ukraine is also not a major trading partner of the United States.
Nevertheless, former US presidents have been involved in many wars on behalf of other countries, where the United States has lost a lot of blood and resources. The war, which began after the break-up of Yugoslavia, was intervened in 1995 by then-President Bill Clinton. President Barack Obama did the same thing in the 2011 Libyan civil war. His argument was that he did so out of consideration for the humanitarian cause and in the interests of human rights.
When Iraq occupied Kuwait in 1990, the United States fought for Kuwait. George HW Bush led the international coalition in that war, speaking out against the rule of law against "unethical human law." President Biden's top security officials have used similar language, claiming that Russia is threatening international peace and security policy. However, in response to the Russian attack, they are proposing to cripple the country's economy by imposing tough economic sanctions instead of military action.
Biden is "not a believer" in the policy of military intervention
Another reason why the United States is not involved in this war is that President Biden is not a believer in the principle of military intervention. However, this belief was not created in one day by President Biden. His perception has been created by crossing many paths. He spoke in support of the US Alliance, but said that maintaining some independence was important for the Balkans. He also supported the 2003 Iraq war. That war brought unfortunate consequences for the United States. Since then, he has become increasingly wary of using US military force.
When former President Obama decided to intervene militarily in Libya, Biden opposed it. He also opposed the policy of sending large numbers of US troops to Afghanistan to win the war. He remained steadfast in his position despite the turmoil that followed the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan last year.
Biden's foreign minister, Anthony Blinken, has been working with him for 20 years. It is believed that the foreign policy of the Biden administration was made by him. Blinken emphasized the importance of US national security in tackling climate change, fighting global epidemics, and competing with China, rather than military intervention.
Americans no longer want to go to war
According to a recent poll (conducted by AP-NORC), 72 percent of Americans think that the United States should not or should not play a role in Ukraine's war with Russia.
The American people are now more concerned about their own economic situation. They are especially concerned about rising inflation. And with the midterm elections looming, President Biden has to keep that in mind.
But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Washington are now demanding tougher sanctions against Russia. But those who are known to be the most radical in foreign policy, such as Republican Senator Ted Cruz, do not want the United States to send troops to Ukraine to fight or to "fight Putin."
Republican Senator Marco Rubio, another staunch supporter of US foreign policy, is in the same position. He says war between the world's two nuclear powers will not be good for anyone.
Danger of war between the two superpowers
The biggest concern in the crisis is President Putin's stockpile of nuclear weapons. President Biden has already said publicly that he does not want Russia and the United States to engage in a direct war in Ukraine to start a world war.
In an interview with NBC television earlier this month, Biden said, "We are not dealing with any terrorist organization here. We are talking about one of the largest armies in the world. This is a very complicated situation; Which, of course, made the video an overnight sensation. "
There is no contract obligation
The United States has no agreement with Ukraine that would allow them to take risks. Article 5 of the NATO Military Agreement states that an attack on any member state shall be deemed to be an attack on all countries and that each country is committed to protecting the affected country. But Ukraine is not a member of NATO. So there is no such responsibility in their case.
The irony, however, is that at the heart of the conflict surrounding Ukraine is President Putin's demand that Ukraine be barred from joining the NATO military alliance. NATO does not want to give that assurance again.
Stephen Walt, a professor at Harvard University and a foreign policy expert, said the US and NATO's rejection of the agreement made no real sense. Because, they are not even standing up for Ukraine with military force.
Can the United States change its position?
President Biden, however, is sending US troops to Europe and deploying them to various NATO countries; Especially in the countries bordering Ukraine and Russia. The Biden administration says Biden's move is aimed at easing concerns among former Soviet republics about President Putin's larger plans to withdraw NATO troops from Russia's eastern border.
Russia's campaign in Ukraine this week has certainly raised those concerns. There are fears that the war could escalate further because of Russia. And if that is the case, then US forces must be involved in the war in order to protect NATO countries.
"If President Putin launches an attack on a NATO country, we have to get involved," Biden said.
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