• bumphot@lemy.lol
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    8 months ago

    I never said NATO is not effective defensive strategy for the government, just that it is effective offensive strategy as well. However this only applies to the government, not the people. Troops are sent to die in these offensive wars, while otherwise they would be safe at home. Don’t spin this as an opposite claim that all non-NATO countries end up in a war. Some of the countries now in NATO where invaded by NATO first and then forced to join. That is like saying surrendering is safer then being nutral, bacause they can’t attack you if you are already surrendered.

    • PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk
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      8 months ago

      No country has ever been forced to join NATO. a country has to apply to join and a defensive alliance only works if all members are willing