by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit:
In a recent town hall appearance, Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence made a concerning statement that should give every American pause.
Pence told NewsNation host Leland Vittert that if Ukraine fails to repel the Russian invasion, the U.S. military might have to step in under the NATO Treaty.
“I’m convinced that if the Ukrainian military doesn’t stop and repel that Russian invasion, it’s not going to be too long before that Russian army crosses a border that our men and women in uniform are going to have to go and fight (for) under our NATO Treaty. I truly believe it,” Pence said.
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However, according to NATO, “Ukraine is not a NATO member. Ukraine is a NATO partner country, which means that it cooperates closely with NATO but it is not covered by the security guarantee in the Alliance’s founding treaty.”
Pence argues that providing aid to Ukraine is in America’s interest for “peace and security in the world.” He even goes so far as to say that if Putin wins in Ukraine, it will embolden China’s military ambitions in the Asian Pacific. While it’s true that global stability is important, Pence’s rhetoric dangerously flirts with the idea of involving the U.S. military in another conflict. Haven’t we learned anything from the past?
“If Putin somehow wins either all or part of what he wants in Ukraine, I think that’s going to embolden China’s military ambitions in the Asian Pacific. You achieve peace through strength,” Pence said.
“By using what amounts to 3% of our national defense budget as we have so far to support the Ukrainian military, let them push back the Russians, I think that will discourage China from its military ambitions in the Asian Pacific especially with regard to Taiwan. That’s how we achieve a more peaceful future,” he added.
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