Compared to that, NATO seems much more of a neutral defense pact—for example, despite the increasingly illiberal governments in Poland and Hungary today, I have heard no mention of using NATO to ~imbue their evil hearts with liberal values~ correct the situation.
There’s no way you can establish democratic norms directly by using offensive military power in Poland or Hungary. That’s in the nature of what democracy is about.
When it comes to more covert military power, it’s hard to know to what extent the surveillance powers get used to affect the politics of those countries.
There’s no way you can establish democratic norms directly by using offensive military power in Poland or Hungary. That’s in the nature of what democracy is about.
When it comes to more covert military power, it’s hard to know to what extent the surveillance powers get used to affect the politics of those countries.