Russia Joins NATO

[rceme_rat]

I‘m a big ol‘ dinosaur. Russia joining NATO just seems totally weird to me.

 

[FredDaHead]

Heh... I‘m young but I feel weird too. We‘ll get used to it, someday. Hopefully before they go commie on us again.

Fred

 

[fortuncookie5084]

From what I understand they are not joining outright, they will just be allowed to participate in the information-sharing, and some decision-making when it comes to "anti terrorism" and other such vague and potentially wide-reaching things...but do I like it? Not particularly. Something just doesn‘t feel right about it but I can‘t put my finger on exactly what it is.

 

[Korus]

fortuncookie5084 pretty much summed up what I‘ve heard, though in addition Russia won‘t be able to vote on any NATO issues...

It is weird, like you all say.. I didn‘t I‘d see this happening anytime soon...

NATO was made to counter the Soviets, and then the USSR fell... How much has NATO‘s role/mission changed in the past decade?