Quote (Melatonina @ Oct 12 2022 05:14pm)
He isn't only brainwashed but completely ignoring facts.
Lituania and such didn't asked to join NATO "on their own" lmao, it was Bush's son will
what?
https://kam.lt/en/lithuanias-membership-in-nato/After Lithuania’s decision on NATO membership, Lithuania has been purposefully seeking to become a member of the Alliance for more than 10 years through reforms and other actions necessary for membership. On 29 March 2004, after Lithuania became a full member of NATO, NATO fighter jets landed at Šiauliai Air Base and continuously protect the airspace of the Baltic States.
Since 2004, Lithuania has come a long way in cooperating with the Allies of the Alliance. As new challenges and opportunities arose, the Alliance, as well as the Lithuanian National Defence System, adapted over time.
After Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and destabilized Eastern Ukraine with military aggression, the Allies realized that the traditional traditional military threats had not disappeared. NATO condemned Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, suspended practical cooperation with Russia and took steps to strengthen deterrence and defence.
For a long time, the West has seen Russia as it would have liked to see it – respectful of international law, democratic, cooperative. However, Russia’s military action in Sakartwell, Ukraine, and elsewhere has led the Allies to change perceptions and return to the origins of collective defence.
Although NATO’s core objectives remain threefold: collective defence, crisis management and security of cooperation, collective defence is of particular importance to Lithuania. Primarily because of Russia’s growing capabilities and threats, as we have a border with Russia (Kaliningrad) and Belarus that is becoming increasingly dependent on Russia. Geography and military imbalances in the region imply that we need to strengthen our national and regional defence capabilities, as well as work to improve the deterrence and defence of the Alliance as a whole, so that Russia is not tempted to take advantage of regional forces or speed up decision-making.
When Lithuania started its NATO bid, Bush Jr was pumping oil in Texas and had nothing to do with international politics.
This post was edited by Lvivz on Oct 12 2022 08:18am