Russian Academic Suggests Capturing Hawaii

SOURCE www.newsweek.com
Russian academic suggests capturing Hawaii as the only U.S. state not covered by NATO's Article 5, sparking controversy and discussions about extending the security guarantee to Hawaii for deterrence against Chinese assault on Taiwan.

Key Points

  • Andrey Sidorov, a Russian academic, proposed capturing Hawaii due to its exclusion from NATO's Article 5
  • Discussions ensued about extending Article 5 to include Hawaii for deterrence against Chinese assault on Taiwan
  • Calls were made to consider extending NATO to Hawaii to strengthen Alliance solidarity

Pros

  • Extending NATO's Article 5 to include Hawaii could strengthen the western alliance
  • Increased solidarity and ties between free and democratic countries

Cons

  • Controversial suggestion to capture a U.S. state
  • Risk of escalating tensions between Russia and the U.S.