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4. He still hasn't figured out what NATO's purpose is,

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:00 AM

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although I'm sure it's been explained to him repeatedly that NATO is a defensive alliance that will come to the aid of a member that has been attacked. It is not obligated to assist a member that has instigated a war and finds itself in need of help because it's failed to plan adequately and has gone and fucked it all up.

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