So far, Joe Biden has made it known that he strongly opposes any type of military engagement with Russia, even as Russia continues its violent invasion of Ukraine.

So far, Joe Biden has made it known that he strongly opposes any type of military engagement with Russia, even as Russia continues its violent invasion of Ukraine. But on his trip to Brussels this week to convene with other NATO-member leaders, there was a noticeable shift in the president's tone. Zeeshan Aleem comments on the vague but menacing message Biden had for Russia if it were to use chemical weapons on Ukrainians — that "it would 'trigger a response in kind' from NATO forces" — and he cautions that there's a lot to unpack in that vagueness.

"The pivot could be a sign that pressure from NATO allies, a hawkish White House press corps and recent polling indicating most Americans want Biden to be tougher with Russia is swaying the administration's thinking," Aleem writes. "Either way, it's critical that Biden doesn't behave rashly and unnecessarily enter World War III with the world's other biggest nuclear power."

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