User blog comment:Tribaldragon1/Kremian Peninsula/@comment-5846899-20140308065700

Here's what I think might happen. Scenario 1: Russia invades the rest of Ukraine, occupying it, and Europe decides to intervene, US has to get involved now.

Scenario 2: Russia occupies Crimea, Ukrainian forces engage Russian forces, Ukraine under Russian occupation.

Scenario 3: Russia backs off, heavy sanctions placed.

Scenario 4: USS Truxtun (DDG-101) is attacked by Russian ships, we get involved, so does NATO.

Scenario 5: We leave everything alone, Ukraine under Russian occupation, then a few years later, Russia invades Poland of Lithuania, war breaks out.