Russia has capacity for a limited attack against NATO territory at any time but a decision to act would depend on the Western allies’ posture, a top German military official warned.
“If you look at Russia’s current capabilities and combat power, Russia could kick off a small-scale attack against NATO territory as early as tomorrow,” Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank told Reuters in an interview.
“Small, quick, regionally limited, nothing big - Russia is too tied down in Ukraine for that.”
You unterstand what an actual world war wohl mean? I personaly do… and trust me, the western politicians do know also.
So, even if the whole baltics go back to russia - it would be a small price compared to a full scale war (even if it would stay non nuclear)