I never really agreed w KKE's mule-headed "out of the EU & NATO" stance, but both institutions have left Greece out to dry during a time of dual crises in whose creation they were largely responsible. Wouldn't be surprised to see KKE gain from this next elections.
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NATO has always been about threats coming from outside of it. If Greeks want protection from Turkey, they need to help us build a European Defence, not appeal to a body which can't help in any way.
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Help who build a European Defense? Greece was a model paying member of NATO throughout the crisis & a global leader in mil/capita spending, is it really expected to foot more military expenditure expenses?
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Who is talking about military expenditures? I meant on an operational level.
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I don't understand the context. Who is "us," and what operational level? Can you point me to a background analysis of what you're proposing?
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OK? sorry for not being clearer. I simply meant that NATO is the worse possible forum to resolve military or border disputes amongst its members. It was designed to defend the members collectively against non-members.
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Nevertheless, NATO has an implied ethical obligation, self-preservation interest & strategic objective, in keeping member states from wasting goodwill, human resources & materiel in aggression against each other. (My request stands.)
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I get your point, but "implied obligations" legally mean nothing. You need written obligations to involve other members of an agreement into potential loss of life situations.
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Listen, I’m aware of the argument in favor of a European common defense, and have supported it in past. But it’d be patently ridiculous to expect Greece to cough up even more money while in 2 crises. Point me to recent analyses if you want.
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