BEEN SAYING AUS, NZ, SK, & JP ARE NATO!!! http://archive.today/2023.02.18-025433/https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3299054/secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-press-conference-following-the-nato-def/ http://archive.today/2023.02.14-091600/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-14/nato-struggles-to-meet-spending-goals-as-it-mulls-higher-target
NATO has never been p u r e l y d e f e n s i v e . Pretty much the only difference I see is people stop being able to post the “evil grinning Polish wojack pointing at the ARTICLE FIVE button” meme. Making this a net victory for NATO? I think? My honest read: this is a declaration of intent to go hog wild.