> if the market is not there then the nato's existence loses it's purpose nato would have collapsed on itself, if v.putin in his infinite wisdom did not decided to invade some neighboring countries. nato were created to contain soviet union. and now nato got "second breath", to contain russia. as long as they have current clique at power, nato will remain. if there will be some overthrow, and change of government, then maaaaaybe after some 15 years nato will get dissolved.
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