Will Russia attack a NATO country this year?
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Russia has been saber-rattling an increasing amount and we know Putin is emboldened by US hesitancy to send further aid to Ukraine. He committed acts of aggression without consequences in Syria, Georgia, Chechnya. Will international inaction spur him on to finally try and test the NATO alliance by attacking a NATO country this year?

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Last year, Russian cruise missiles overflew Romania en route to Ukraine. If this year a cruise missile or drone impacted Romania, would that resolve this market YES? Would it matter whether the impact was unintentional (eg due to a mechanical failure or interception), or would the original decision to have the route go through NATO territory be sufficient to establish that Russia meant it as an attack?

@Jwags good point. I will judge by whether or not Article 4 or 5 are invoked. Sound fair?

@Lorelai That's a fair and easily measurable way to decide it. Thanks!

@Lorelai Then you should at least clarify that in the market description.

Also, this change means this market isn't about whether Russia attacks a NATO country but about whether NATO will invoke Article 4 or 5 due to an attack by Russia. In my opinion these two things have different probabilities and thus the market title is misleading.

@CertaintyOfVictory the word attack connotes intention. spillover isn't an intentional attack on a NATO country. This market will continue to be about whether or not Russia attacks. I will however clarify that this means physical assault as opposed to e.g. cyberattacks.

@Lorelai Thanks, I think I'll steer clear of this market.

@CertaintyOfVictory oh well, big loss for us I'm sure

From Putin's perspective, a Trump/Trumpist coming to power in the US is a lower-cost, lower-risk way to neuter NATO than going around attacking a NATO country. He doesn't have INFINITE resources at his disposal.

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