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Sir, As Russia continues to escalate the crisis over Ukraine and its economy deteriorates further, some observers wonder if, through accident, miscalculation or overreaction, Nato policymakers will feel compelled to invoke their Article 5, “all-for-one-and-one-for-all” defence commitment, resulting in an east-west war. This may not be a far-fetched scenario: the centennial of world war one reminds us that the policymakers of great powers can blunder into wars they do not want. Not surprisingly, two former UK ambassadors to Russia, Sir Tony Brenton (November 25) and Rodric Braithwaite (November 26) have joined the FT’s John Thornhill (November 24) in declaring that “a settlement with Russia is the only option”. What would such a settlement look like?
Since the end of the cold war, Nato has expanded....
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