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No. NATO formed to defend against the USSR, which existed for a while last century.

Why exactly that cold war relic is still a drain on member nations' budgets, I can't tell.

Have you SEEN the non-NATO member that was just invaded?!

Yes, the one bordering Russia, that was contemplating joining an organization which aims missiles at Russia. This doesn't excuse the invasion but your reasoning is self-defeating.

The latest iteration of which is the Russian Federation headed by Putin. How do you think they got in the UN security Council?

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