Putin set to ‘invade NATO countries if Ukraine defeated’ as world on brink | World | News [Video]

Vladimir Putin will wage war against NATO and drag American troops into a global conflict if Russia defeats Ukraine, the former US Vice President has said.

In an alarming speech in Belgium on Thursday, Mike Pence warned that Russian fighters could be on the verge of spilling over into NATO territory.

He referenced Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which rules that an attack on one member is an attack on every single member.

This means that if Russian troops did advance across the border into NATO turf, the Americans would have no choice but to get involved.

Pence said this is guaranteed to happen if Ukraine is beaten by Russia.

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He said: “I have no doubt in my mind the time would come that he would cross the border [into Europe], that our men and women in uniform would have to fight.

“It would not be very long …