The exosé was vital, he added, because "it does put these countries on notice that if they want to continue this war and use Ukraine as a proxy, it's only going to affect their economies, their industries, their people. And it could have dire geopolitical consequences. And I think that's the long and short of it.”
“Hopefully, that message gets across to other countries that co-produce. As I understand it, the British and the French also do a co-production. And [French President Emmanuel] Macron has already been told, ‘you're not sending troops and you're not going to be enlarging this war.’ And he's been told that by other NATO countries,” said the pundit.
"And what's the point? What are they trying to gain? Russia already has announced and has shown that it has no expansionist ambitions. It has shown that over and over and over again," Maloof stressed. "And for some reason, these people are trying to make their own indelible mark. But by doing so they become almost useless. Their voices, the people are saying, what is your problem? And that's what we're seeing here.”
“If any of them got into Ukrainian hands and were shot toward Moscow, I can assure you that this would create consequences for the countries of origin of the missiles,” Maloof warned.
“Let's hope that the new red line that President Putin has outlined against the introduction of more missiles, and even NATO troops into these countries will be adhered to, because if they don't... he will react. And they've got to take him seriously for a change," said Maloof.