Well this really isn't a argument you know. Just because NATO didn't get itself involved with a non member at that time doesn't really mean that it's free game for everything afterwards.
What kind of argument is this anyway?
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Your kind of making my argument you know, did you even read your own articles?
Russia building up troops right after taking over Crimea would have been worrisome as stated in that specific article.
THe 2017 event wasn't that much better.
I mean dude, if this was done by countries of equal strength we would have had war by now. If North or South Korea did this crap the other side would have most likely responded by now.