I don’t think they necessarily have to “leave” the West.
But wisdom would not become dependent on a degenerate and militarily decayed Empire to protect them. (An Empire with a long history of abandoning and betraying allies.)
And the EU clowns promised artillery shell supply.
Here is the actual delivery.
How likely do you think the USA will meet the 2026 deadline for equipment install for its promised shell production ?
You didn’t say anything.
What does that mean, not become dependent, on who, and what “empire”? Should they throw in with Russia and China?
And Russia has to rely on old artillery shells imported from North Korea, that powerhouse of economic might.