“We don’t want to poke the bear, but we do want to poke the bear”
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is currently discussing the expansion into the Balkans to prevent a possible Russian expansion. Some delegations are worried of any possible repercussions and relationships with Russia, while other delegations are intent on preventing Russian expansion using any means necessary.
There are many mixed opinions from different delegates discussing possible solutions and outcomes of expanding into the Balkans. The delegate of France, for one, stated that it is content with the way things are, and further alluded to the fact that the Balkans have a lot of resentment towards NATO in light of civilian bombings.
It is the position of many nations that NATO should avoid any possible scenarios involving conflict and possible with Russia. The delegate of the Netherlands, for example, stated that as a victim of war before it would like to avoid it at all costs, and not to challenge Russia in any way. The Netherlands do not serve as the majority in position however.
The delegate of Lithuania, for example, refuted this logic, as it said that war would not be a consequence of expanding into the Balkans, as nuclear weapons would be in the air, and that would serve as a deterrent against any armed conflict.
This does not make up every country’s position, however. The delegate of the United Kingdom, for example, has stated that it wishes to use the powers of NATO to their full extent. The United Kingdom states that NATO has some of the most powerful countries as part of it, and if it simply gets more funding can easily challenge Russia.
The United Kingdom urged the rest of the committee to “not be cowardly,” and that while “we don’t want to poke the bear, we do want to poke the bear.” The United Kingdom’s view of NATO easily challenging Russia also did not make up the majority of countries in the NATO.
The most common theme engaged in NATO currently is the principle of “cautionary expansion,” into the Balkans. Many countries such as Belgium recognizes Russian power, as the Belgium delegate stated “Russia is pretty powerful actually.”
The delegate of the United States also stated that the best idea would be to prevent Russian expansion by strengthening borders against Russia, defending from any possible attacks or superiority.
It is hard to say exactly how the situation will develop. The most likely situation currently from the positions that many countries have put forth, is the global community can expect to see a “cautionary expansion,” into the Balkans so as to not raise tensions with Russia. Though how this cautionary expansion will not be like any regular expansion into foreign states will have to be seen.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is currently discussing the expansion into the Balkans to prevent a possible Russian expansion. Some delegations are worried of any possible repercussions and relationships with Russia, while other delegations are intent on preventing Russian expansion using any means necessary.
There are many mixed opinions from different delegates discussing possible solutions and outcomes of expanding into the Balkans. The delegate of France, for one, stated that it is content with the way things are, and further alluded to the fact that the Balkans have a lot of resentment towards NATO in light of civilian bombings.
It is the position of many nations that NATO should avoid any possible scenarios involving conflict and possible with Russia. The delegate of the Netherlands, for example, stated that as a victim of war before it would like to avoid it at all costs, and not to challenge Russia in any way. The Netherlands do not serve as the majority in position however.
The delegate of Lithuania, for example, refuted this logic, as it said that war would not be a consequence of expanding into the Balkans, as nuclear weapons would be in the air, and that would serve as a deterrent against any armed conflict.
This does not make up every country’s position, however. The delegate of the United Kingdom, for example, has stated that it wishes to use the powers of NATO to their full extent. The United Kingdom states that NATO has some of the most powerful countries as part of it, and if it simply gets more funding can easily challenge Russia.
The United Kingdom urged the rest of the committee to “not be cowardly,” and that while “we don’t want to poke the bear, we do want to poke the bear.” The United Kingdom’s view of NATO easily challenging Russia also did not make up the majority of countries in the NATO.
The most common theme engaged in NATO currently is the principle of “cautionary expansion,” into the Balkans. Many countries such as Belgium recognizes Russian power, as the Belgium delegate stated “Russia is pretty powerful actually.”
The delegate of the United States also stated that the best idea would be to prevent Russian expansion by strengthening borders against Russia, defending from any possible attacks or superiority.
It is hard to say exactly how the situation will develop. The most likely situation currently from the positions that many countries have put forth, is the global community can expect to see a “cautionary expansion,” into the Balkans so as to not raise tensions with Russia. Though how this cautionary expansion will not be like any regular expansion into foreign states will have to be seen.