And what would be the key difference with the wars in the Balkans in the 90′s? Their sheer size? The GDP/capita of Russia and Ukraine is very low. Or that these were independence wars instead of wars between countries?
The invader of Iraq was also a nuclear power and no one spoke about WW3. And in Syria, several nuclear powers were involved. This alone does not seem to be determinant.
And what would be the key difference with the wars in the Balkans in the 90′s? Their sheer size? The GDP/capita of Russia and Ukraine is very low. Or that these were independence wars instead of wars between countries?
The invader is a nuclear power, that’s a pretty big difference.
The invader of Iraq was also a nuclear power and no one spoke about WW3. And in Syria, several nuclear powers were involved. This alone does not seem to be determinant.