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[–] zephyrvs@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

safety, freedom and human empowerment

I hear NATO, I think of this!

[–] realharo@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

To be fair, I'm sure the Baltic states and other NATO members in eastern Europe are glad that Russia doesn't dare mess with them directly. The deterrence results in their safety.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't think that deterrence is free, do you?

[–] Fazoo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately it isn't. All that military hardware costs something.

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