One of the consequences of doing nothing would be Poland demanding (politely) that US troops be deployed there to act as a trip line (much as they are in South Korea), so that if some other country starts being aggressive the US is pre-comitted to its defence. A quick google says that there are currently ten there, which isn't much of a commitment.
This would make Russia go ballistic.
It's basically a choice between doing something now and doing something later. That said, I'd personally prefer an approach that allows this to be settled reasonably peacefully (which means allowing Russia to save face) than one that leads to WWIII breaking out.
This would make Russia go ballistic.
It's basically a choice between doing something now and doing something later. That said, I'd personally prefer an approach that allows this to be settled reasonably peacefully (which means allowing Russia to save face) than one that leads to WWIII breaking out.