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You seem to fail to see, that the so-called "NATO expansion towards East" is independent, democratic countries, voluntarily joining a defence-alliance. To larg
by klausjensen 5y ago
You seem to fail to see, that the so-called "NATO expansion towards East" is independent, democratic countries, voluntarily joining a defence-alliance.
To large parts of Eastern/Northern Europe, it is either be part of a pretty good (but admittedly imperfect) NATO defence alliance - or have your sovereignty threatened by Russia.
You seriously think the Baltic states would be independent today, if they had not gained NATO membership?
- ailef 5y agoFrom the Russian point of view that's your mortal enemy that has expanded for the past 20 year and now it's knocking on your borders. How would the US react were Canada, an "independent, democratic country", "voluntarily joining a defence-alliance" with Russia that allowed Russian military to place missiles right on the US border?
- hutrdvnj 5y agoI think they would make a deal that no such missiles will be placed there. No need to destroy Cuba.
- ailef 5y agoSo you're already admitting that the US would try to influence these two independent countries. What if Cuba refused to accept the deal?
- hutrdvnj 5y agoIt will be a cold war situation. If one side brings nukes to the border, the other side will do so as well. A possible deal would be something like NATO and Russia removes their nukes from border countries. And maybe make another deal to remove the amount of nuclear warheads.