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Re:Why Vladimir Putin and his entourage want war by whythre on Sunday February 20, 2022 @11:09AM (#30406734)
>The truth is, NATO expanding is a great way for the West to force it's enemies to increase their defense spending and to lower the cost of offensive military interventions.

As a westerner, that does sound pretty great- especially in the face of hostility from a glorified KGB thug like Putin.

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Re:Why Vladimir Putin and his entourage want war by sudosysgen on Sunday February 20, 2022 @12:28PM (#30407349)
Sure. But when you're building up an offensive stance you can only expect hostility back. And it helps strongmen get into power, too.
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