> It just seems entirely unlikely the US would destroy the pipeline knowing they can't supply immediate relief.
Eh, if you live in the US-centric info-sphere, you'd likely have that kind of a "good faith" opinion, but this is actually quite in line with their foreign policy patterns.
> If NATO found out it would likely lead to war.
Please, the US IS NATO. What are they gonna do, go to war with the US, using it's own intelligence, military infrastructure and America's own military industrial complex for supply?
The US holds all the cards in NATO.
Eh, if you live in the US-centric info-sphere, you'd likely have that kind of a "good faith" opinion, but this is actually quite in line with their foreign policy patterns.
> If NATO found out it would likely lead to war.
Please, the US IS NATO. What are they gonna do, go to war with the US, using it's own intelligence, military infrastructure and America's own military industrial complex for supply? The US holds all the cards in NATO.