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Re:Why the West is reluctant to deny Russian banks access to... by boring_twenties on Friday February 25, 2022 @02:14PM (#30470979)
The question shouldn't be "will NATO risk war over Latvia," but rather "will NATO risk war over NATO." Because if the mutual defense pact is not upheld, NATO is shown to be utterly worthless.
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Re:Why the West is reluctant to deny Russian banks access to... by int_19h on Friday February 25, 2022 @08:04PM (#30474356)
Only if you assume that all members are actually equal. If there's de facto first-class and second-class membership (e.g. those who joined before USSR collapsed, and those who joined after), then countries in the first group might be willing to give up as many of the second group as needed to avoid an all-out confrontation.
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Re:Why the West is reluctant to deny Russian banks access to... by nirav72 on Saturday February 26, 2022 @12:17AM (#30475363)
Regardless , then that will prove NATO has outlived its use and is no longer a organization worth having.
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Re:Why the West is reluctant to deny Russian banks access to... by int_19h on Saturday February 26, 2022 @04:08AM (#30476247)
That, again, depends on which group you're in...
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