It’s good there’s a tripwire. It’s a shame the tripwire has to be American. The 27-nation EU has a €12 trillion economy, accounting for 31% of global output. Their technology is second to none. An EU military would so out-class anything the Russians could bring to bear that Napolean’s march would be easy this time around.

I’m not suggesting that the EU invade Russia, but it’s time that economic union pays for a little self defense that is united. A united EU military tripwire in Poland and the Baltics would stop Russia in its tracks. And once Ukraine is admitted …