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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 02, 2019, 08:39:35 AM

Title: Happy? Birthday, Nato
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 02, 2019, 08:39:35 AM

Good summary of the current strains on NATO - I think Macron is right that the money question while used significantly by Trump isn't the crucial one - it's not clear what NATO is now for.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50604857

Title: Re: Happy? Birthday, Nato
Post by: Roses on December 03, 2019, 11:15:43 AM

Nato is one year older than little me, in other words ANCIENT. I wonder if it is still fit for purpose, the French president doesn't think so.

Title: Re: Happy? Birthday, Nato
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 03, 2019, 01:43:22 PM

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will oppose Nato's plan for the defence of the Baltic region if it does not back Turkey over its fight against Kurdish groups it considers terrorists." - which sort of illustrates the problem. 

Title: Re: Happy? Birthday, Nato
Post by: ad_orientem on December 03, 2019, 08:46:51 PM

It's well past its sell by date.

Title: Re: Happy? Birthday, Nato
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 03, 2019, 08:50:43 PM

Quote from: ad_orientem on December 03, 2019, 08:46:51 PM

It's well past its sell by date.

all bow to Putin