Tankies laugh about “The West” panicking that Russia would attack a NATO country that’s part of the EU. As if a schoolyard bully would pick the strongest kid for a fight. No, Moldova it is. The playbook is - and has been for years - much the same as with Ukraine, esp. wrt Transnistria.

And if - and only if - we let them succeed with this, they move on to the next (bigger/stronger) target.