Should Russia join NATO?

[Joe McCarthy]

I'm interested in having a discussion as to whether Russia should become part of the Atlantic alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. I'm also interested in discussing the mechanics of how this would be done, how it could be made possible, in other words. In essence such a move would formalize a military alliance between the US and Russia thus making the two countries allies.

As unlikely as this idea may seem under the rule of Vladimir Putin it is a very possible option. After the collapse of the USSR Russia floated the idea in a meeting with Western governments of joining NATO.

Lastly, please no 'Europe from Dublin to the Urals-kick the evil Americans out and align with Russia' stuff. Save that for another thread. Thanks.

[SwordoftheVistula]

Sounds like a good idea to me, if we are going to keep NATO going as a concern. The US and Russia are the strongest European nations.

[TheBorrebyViking]

If it wanted to, sure. But I would love for Russia to have a party like the Slavic Union(of course not the SU as it's banned though, some similar by a different name) come to power.

[Joe McCarthy]

Sounds like a good idea to me, if we are going to keep NATO going as a concern. The US and Russia are the strongest European nations.

If Russia doesn't join the practical alternative will likely be Russia moving closer to China, which is bad for all of us. Another alternative is European NATO members moving closer to Russia if we leave. That's not good either.

[Flintlocke]

Americani a casa, compagni nella steppa

[zack]

America is not a European nation,how the fuck can anyone say that when a black man is in the white house? We used to be,now we are not.

[Waidewut]

Even if Russia would lose Putin and become a democratic nation it wouldn't be in NATOs' and the USs' interests to include Russia in the alliance. Russia, with 140 million inhabitants, is a military block by itself, thus it being part of NATO could cause inner break-up, because the US would no longer be the only military superpower in the alliance.

[Padre Organtino]

I can only see this happening if the China grows too strong. Right now Russians can do on their own.

[RoyBatty]

No, Russia should not join USA's mongrel CFR attack force known as "NATO". European countries should throw off the shackles of Zionist NATO imprisonment.

A united Russia and China standing together against ZOG would be infinitely preferable.

[Joe McCarthy]

A united Russia and China standing together against ZOG would be infinitely preferable.

Yes, nothing says European preservation like a strong China.

This is the sort of stuff that gets you put on our nuke target list.