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I don't think that leaving NATO would necessitate closing US bases in Germany or Italy; it is my understanding that those bases are required (to be provided by

by nickff 2y ago

I don't think that leaving NATO would necessitate closing US bases in Germany or Italy; it is my understanding that those bases are required (to be provided by the respective 'hosts') as a condition of the treaties which ended World War II.

megous 2y ago
Parties can withdraw from a treaty. There's such a thing as state sovereignty. :) They can withdraw based on treaty itself or based on law of treaties (art 42) What happens then of course only depends on what the sovereigns will want to do... In this case I'd presume it would not mean restarting WW2 after zillion years have passed. :-)))
- nickff 2y ago
  They could, but such a withdrawal would be distinct from NATO membership.
  - megous 2y ago
    That's what I was writing about.
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