> exclusively-defensive alliance This is another myth that needs to die. I'll give three examples: 1. NATO bombing of Kosovo; 2. NATO invasion of Libya; and

> exclusively-defensive alliance This is another myth that needs to die. I'll give three examples: 1. NATO bombing of Kosovo; 2. NATO invasion of Libya; and 3. NATO has strategic nuclear weapons. Even if you ignore those real examples of aggression, from an adversary's perspective, the only difference between NATO being "defensive" and "aggressive" is a policy change or even just stretching the definition of "defensive" to include preemptive military action in other countries.