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thesquanderer

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2. Discovering that one may be able to acquire NATO-like benefits without having to technically join NATO.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:51 AM

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There's nothing to prevent the individual countries within NATO from establishing alliances with Ukraine. It's interesting to think of where this could lead, if they continued to establish alliances of various sorts with the other NATO countries as well. It's not inconceivable that they could ultimately function very much as a member of NATO in all but name. Well, except for U.S. support, at least while TSF is in office.

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Discovering that one may be able to acquire NATO-like benefits without having to technically join NATO. thesquanderer Thursday #2