UK says neutral countries should join NATO if they want protection

https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-defense-secretary-grant-shapps-says-neutral-countries-should-join-nato-if-they-want-protection/

by wildeastmofo

21 comments

  1. Where are all the articles about Israel withdrawing their ambassadors to Ireland and Norway?

  3. They can stay neutral if they like, they should just expect everyone else to be neutral towards them.

  5. There’s no such thing as neutrality. There’s only countries that are far away from Russia’s borders.

  7. Next step: UK leaves NATO, because … sovereignty, too crowded, Turks.

  8. Belgium kicked the french out of their country pre WW2, they themselves didn’t manned the defenses, hoping that by being neutral Nazi Germany will not invade them. They got invaded and because of that France fell.

  9. NATO is too big as it is and adding countries that were historically neutral is unlikely to materially improve NATO’s effectiveness.

    NATO is a defensive alliance and prospective members should be able to meaningfully contribute to the defense of other members. NATO is not an insurance program.

  10. Neutral countries are already feel protected in their bubbles.

  12. Ireland has no enemies to need protection from, I think we’ll stay out of foreign wars 

  14. Yeah yeah, Ukraine still did not get an invitation and nato is afraid to interefere directly in the war with russia…

  16. After they didnt accept Georgia and Ukraine in 2008, now sure…

  17. Please downvote me if you feel offended.

    ***_AUSTRIA_***

  18. Denmark was neutral prior to WW2. We had a very recent non-aggression pact with Germany. It took them 6 hours to invade the whole country and 5 years of occupation followed.

    Denmark is a founding member of NATO. No relying on neutrality ever again.

  19. NATO doesn’t need more countries placidly sheltering under the warm embrace of others for protection. It needs like-minded countries willing to share the burden of defending the West.

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