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janet sanders's avatar

Why, if NATO is an alliance Defense treaty, would any other country, i.e. Russia, be concerned that an adjacent country joined NATO, unless they were planning an invasion/annexation of that or another country?

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Nancy (South NJ coast)'s avatar

American and European leaders’ profound lack of imagination has brought the world to the brink of war.

Anne Applebaum uses these words to introduce her latest article on Ukraine, which dropped yesterday evening on the Atlantic magazine website. She, too, decries simplistic, one-dimensional thinking still rooted in old Cold War paradigms. She warns that democracies must learn how to defend their values-based systems against the nihilistic will to power that Russia represents. Prof. Snyder and Ms. Applebaum have given their readers--and our leaders--much to think about. The US and NATO must stand strong for Ukraine's freedom and sovereignty. No more Munichs!

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