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One can debate treaties and the Western alliance, I suppose, but if folks are wondering why Americans should defend Montenegro, know that Montenegrins are fighting in the US war in Afghanistan because we were attacked on 9/11. In other words — they’re already defending us.
Here’s the Russian news site Sputnik pushing the narrative that Montenegro joining NATO means they’re “fighting other people’s wars for them”:

google.com/amp/s/sputnikn…
Also, not for nothing, worth reading about the attempted 2016 coup in Montenegro, in which Montenegro's chief special prosecutor alleged Russian security services were involved.

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