Invading another nation and numbing its people is also an act of war. In case you canāt quite wrap your head around that fact, Russia is at war already. And imposing a no fly zone to try to prevent war crimes by that evil ****** is a perfectly appropriate limited response.
One does not have to have served in the military to grasp these obvious facts. And assuming you have served, Ensign, that doesnāt make you any greater of an expert on this discussion.
Finally, youāre wrong. You ASSume it would inevitably result in escalation. It is true that it could. It is untrue to declare that it unquestionably would. This is why it is a risk analysis. Again: there is no guarantee.
Have a great day, a nice evening, a pleasant night and a happy, healthy and holistic tomorrow.