This would be a good time for Sweden and Finland to join NATO. Both countries fulfill all requirements.
If they don't want to be in it in a year or two, they can pull out. NATO is not a cult. /1
If they don't want to be in it in a year or two, they can pull out. NATO is not a cult. /1
A few years ago, very important people people swore to me that Ukraine would never, ever be invaded. "It's not Georgia," they swore, even after Georgia and Crimea (a fucking part of Ukraine) had obviously been invaded. /2
"Ukraine is not even on Putin's map," I was told.
(Look into my Twitter history; I always thought Putin was 'on the map'.) /3
(Look into my Twitter history; I always thought Putin was 'on the map'.) /3
I'm just a Twitter rube, but I'd get my applications in order now.
You can drop NATO membership at any time; you just just have to give a one-year notice, which seems reasonable. /4
You can drop NATO membership at any time; you just just have to give a one-year notice, which seems reasonable. /4
But once an enemy's foot is put on your ground, you can't join NATO. It's too late. /5
I guess they have been depending on the European Union for protection, but that's an economic agreement, and the military agreement for the EU is weak AF.
[Join NATO]./6
[Join NATO]./6
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