• BrikoXOPM
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    2 days ago

    NATO is just one manifestation of military industrial complex. Just getting rid of it without any global change it would be net negative for the humanity.

    The primary issue with NATO is that it’s often misused by US for its own personal needs.

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      The primary purpose of NATO is to maintain western hegemony over the global south to better extract resources and profit from it. It being gone is a net good

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        Yes, the primary issue I mention is the purpose you are talking about. Thank you for repeating what I said. It being disbanded wouldn’t automatically be net positive, since despite the issues it creates, it does serve other valid purposes. You need to address systemic issues, not manifestations of those issues to solve anything. Because if not NATO, it would be another 4 letter organization doing exactly the same thing by exactly the same people.

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            • Standardization of military equipment and protocols, so that each NATO country can operate the same equipment without needing re-training.
            • Unified communication infrastructure for instant information sharing during wartime period.
            • Protection from Russia’s imperialism and stated goal of reunification of former USSR territories.
            • Containment of Germany following their demilitarization.