Well for the Ukraine war it is less costly in lives and money if Russia is tangled up with a non-NATO state. It’s kinda like a golden condom. Expensive, but less costly than the alternative.
Neal
Now for something different (a classical one hit wonder from Bazzini).
The most sublime recording of La Ronde des lutins ever. Itzhak is brilliant, the pizzicato, harmonics, and faint ricochet are fantastic.
Neal