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ColinC

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15. Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Serbia...?

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 02:07 PM

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If this is how NATO treats their NATO partners when they get invaded [View all] ColinC Mar 2022 OP

What? Lochloosa Mar 2022 #1

What are you talking about? Ukraine is not a member of NATO. panader0 Mar 2022 #2

Partner* ColinC Mar 2022 #5

That ship has sailed. Georgia is also a NATO "partner". 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #35

And Sweden and Finland are NATO partners reconsidering their afiliation ColinC Mar 2022 #49

What NATO country got invaded? Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #3

Partner* ColinC Mar 2022 #4

ahhh... Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #9

See edit in OP ColinC Mar 2022 #41

Well... Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #44

Sure. For instance, Sweden and Finland are definitely reconsidering their position as partners ColinC Mar 2022 #45

You post an article from Feb 28, 2022 to say we are/have done NOTHING for Ukraine via NATO? REALLY? hlthe2b Mar 2022 #6

Nope. Not what I said. ColinC Mar 2022 #7

I heard something like this from RWers who still support Trump's intention to remove US from NATO. hlthe2b Mar 2022 #8

No. My stance is NATO should do more. ColinC Mar 2022 #11

"unless partnership is given more priority in its status." bluewater Mar 2022 #18

How Do We Know RobinA Mar 2022 #28

My judgement is entirely based on what is public, and nothing more ColinC Mar 2022 #29

Proving your "point" with a month-old article obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #20

Huh? The article is for reference ColinC Mar 2022 #24

With all respect, your post makes no sense. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2022 #10

Seems a very standard, boiler-plate agreement Torchlight Mar 2022 #12

NATO is a Defensive pact. Offensive operations are not allowed...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #13

Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Serbia...? ColinC Mar 2022 #15

Offensive operations are not allowed obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #21

That's a Very Fine Hair You Are Attempting to Split There. ruet Mar 2022 #32

NATO has 30 members, 37 Partners... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Mar 2022 #14

...Japan ColinC Mar 2022 #16

The United States and Japan have their own mutual defense treaty. Caliman73 Mar 2022 #19

Fair point ColinC Mar 2022 #25

...And probably why Russia was so quick to leave the disputed territory ColinC Mar 2022 #31

Semantics? 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #36

Why would they reconsider their affiliation. Caliman73 Mar 2022 #17

I think "reconsider" not so much as dissolve ColinC Mar 2022 #27

You can keep repeating "partner", parnter, but bottrott Mar 2022 #22

Post removed Post removed Mar 2022 #23

"I wonder if other NATO partners (non members) are reconsidering their affiliation." LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #26

"reconsider" does not necessarily mean consider dissolving partnership ColinC Mar 2022 #34

Maybe clarify your opening post. Torchlight Mar 2022 #37

There was no definition provided. Just people jumping to conclusions ColinC Mar 2022 #39

I see people reaching conclusions, but no jumps. Torchlight Mar 2022 #42

It was like, one sentence. ColinC Mar 2022 #43

Which directly referenced an in-depth article Torchlight Mar 2022 #46

It was one sentence... ColinC Mar 2022 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Torchlight Mar 2022 #47

There is no treaty with Ukraine for mutual defense. SoonerPride Mar 2022 #30

Understand the difference between member and partner in NATO. LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #33

I think NATO partners are delighted at the response. Weapons, intelligence, and economic warfare? mathematic Mar 2022 #38

See my edit in the OP ColinC Mar 2022 #40

You don't say.. denbot Mar 2022 #50

No member is reconsidering their membership. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #51

You just made my point for me. ColinC Mar 2022 #52