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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKosovo asks the US for a permanent military base and requests NATO membership
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"Kosovo 🇽🇰 accelerated membership to #NATO is an immediate need to guarantee security and stability in the region and beyond as Europe and the world is facing a serious security challenge after Russias severe aggression to Ukraine.
There is a great need for democratic countries to make decisive steps & unite in front of such challenge. Kosovo has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to democratic values and peace. We call upon the countries who havent recognized 🇽🇰 independence not to hesitate to do so.
This is the time when all responsible nations have to act united in our joint vision for peace. I once again reiterate the call for the USA 🇺🇸 to establish a permanent military base in Kosovo 🇽🇰 to strengthen peace & stability in the region & beyond"
roamer65
(36,747 posts)I expect to see a Federal EU government within 2 years.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,449 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(12,449 posts)he united the world against his own country.
Good job Vlad, keep it up.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)reACTIONary
(5,788 posts)elleng
(131,176 posts)Karadeniz
(22,583 posts)Celerity
(43,581 posts)oldsoftie
(12,623 posts)A US base pumps billions of dollars into the economies of those countries. Not to mention providing security for those countries.
but I do believe we have far more than we need. Last time I checked we had over 1000. I can't see how that number couldn't be reduced while still keeping our readiness at the required level
Karadeniz
(22,583 posts)oldsoftie
(12,623 posts)I would hope that they would look favorably on us!
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The Unmitigated Gall
(3,836 posts)NOT standard procedure for abandoning a position.
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The Unmitigated Gall
(3,836 posts)And thats music to my ears!!!
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MarineCombatEngineer
(12,449 posts)he expected to have Ukraine under his jackboot before the world could react. chalk this up as #1 in his enormous miscalculations.
Tetrachloride
(7,877 posts)Kosovo is not unanimously recognized as a sovereign country.
Landlocked
issues with Serbia
Muslim in general
FakeNoose
(32,791 posts)BUT Serbia claims Kosovo as part of their country.
speak easy
(9,328 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,808 posts)NATO should welcome them.
Lancero
(3,015 posts)They don't have a direct land link to Russia, and have a wide buffer of EU nations separating them from Russia.
Maybe they're wanting protection from Serbia? Wouldn't seem to fit, given that Serbia is moving to join the EU as well.
Beastly Boy
(9,488 posts)Putin's push to stop the expansion of NATO is working even better than his invasion of Ukraine!
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)blue-wave
(4,366 posts)The hits to Vlad are coming in fast & furious! It's hard to keep up with the announcements.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,716 posts)I'm proud to say I wasn't one of them.
Celerity
(43,581 posts)TomSlick
(11,114 posts)and agree to its admission.
A US military presence in Kosovo would really piss-off the Serbians. I'm not sure that is necessarily a bad thing but it is a thing.
paleotn
(17,989 posts)Catalonia. Don't want anyone getting ideas. Although....for personal reasons....I'm not necessarily against Scotland's independence. Yes, I'm a hypocrite. I admit it.
paleotn
(17,989 posts)Now is just not the time.
There's been a direct tie and close relations between Russia and Serbia since the Czars. Europe has a full plate right now and doesn't really need this.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)A sane person would never had done this.
Must have been on his bucket list.
Hekate
(90,848 posts)
reconsidering going on.
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