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NATO seems like it’s fulfilling the role that the UN was supposed to fulfill if we hadn’t allowed China and Russia in.
by jimbob45 5y ago
NATO seems like it’s fulfilling the role that the UN was supposed to fulfill if we hadn’t allowed China and Russia in.
- jb1991 5y agoNATO is strictly a military alliance. The UN has never been that.
- InsaneOstrich 5y agoThat's not entirely true; Allied forces fought against North Korea under the banner of UN
- jb1991 5y agoFascinating, that's indeed true: https://www.unc.mil/History/1950-1953-Korean-War-Active-Conflict/ https://www.unc.mil/History/1950-1953-Korean-War-Active-Conf...
- dragonwriter 5y ago> NATO is strictly a military alliance. The UN has never been that. In practice, somewhat true; in design, well, see Chapter VII, and particularly Articles 42-47, of the Charter.