Originally Posted by
Not_a_boffin
Fixed, free of charge.
I didn't say it was a perfect solution and would be absolutely reliant on the 27 countries actually pulling together and fronting up with cash. However such a force, were it to exist, would have the ability to intervene in Ukraine and other non-NATO countries bordering Russia to challenge Russian aggression and expansionist policies.
NATO is constrained by it's founding principle of defence of its member states.