(July 12, 2023 at 4:58 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Sweden, Finland, and Ukraine need to be accepted ASAP to show Russia a united front in light of their aggression and war crimes in Ukraine/Crimea.
Finland was accepted in April, and Sweden's accession was greenlighted the other day after negotiation. Ukraine can't join until this war is over due to NATO's charter forbidding a new member being accepted while at war.
(July 12, 2023 at 4:58 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: At the same time they need to look at censuring Turkey, possibly with the goal of removing them from the Alliance.
There's no censure or expulsion clause in the NATO charter. I'd loe to see Turkey told off, but there's no means by which to actually do that.
(July 12, 2023 at 4:58 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: NATO is North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and, as such, all other mentioned nations are outside their primary area of interest.
We have our own alliances which, while needing strengthening, will suffice.
Precisely. 30 of NATO's 32 countries are in Europe (at least in part). That is where their focus belongs, and where they may do the greatest good.
