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NATO is strictly a military alliance. The UN has never been that.
by jb1991 5y ago
NATO 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.