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Oberon · 11-15-14, 01:59 PM

There was a definite missed opportunity to bring Russia into the fold, but I think given the bad blood between the Baltic states/Eastern Europe and Russia, any attempt to bring Russia on board as a partner of NATO would have been met with massive protests and resignations from NATO most likely.
You can't just get rid of 52 years of history in less than a decade.
The expansion of NATO eastward though could have been handled in a more tactful way, less wang-waving at the Russians.

Still, here we are, no going back now, Cold War round 2.

ikalugin · 11-15-14, 02:12 PM

Joining NATO would certainly help Russian Navy, as it would then be concentrated in one theatre (Pacific) rather than be split between 4 theatres.

11-15-14, 01:59 PM	#16
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	There was a definite missed opportunity to bring Russia into the fold, but I think given the bad blood between the Baltic states/Eastern Europe and Russia, any attempt to bring Russia on board as a partner of NATO would have been met with massive protests and resignations from NATO most likely. You can't just get rid of 52 years of history in less than a decade. The expansion of NATO eastward though could have been handled in a more tactful way, less wang-waving at the Russians. Still, here we are, no going back now, Cold War round 2.

11-15-14, 02:12 PM	#17
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Joining NATO would certainly help Russian Navy, as it would then be concentrated in one theatre (Pacific) rather than be split between 4 theatres.