NATO's expansion

Martin Ehl is delighted that NATO has decided to back the construction of a missile defence system in Poland and the Czech Republic and urged Russia to give up its resistance to the project. "Western Europe has a great desire to distance itself from the United States. The east of the old Continent, on the other hand, sees an alliance with Washington as a guarantee against Russia's expansionist efforts, whether they take the form of soldiers in tanks or Gazprom's foreign dealings. It's a miracle that the US has been able to gain the support of the Alliance for its missile defence shield - which should also be a source of satisfaction for Czech Greens and Social Democrats - in these circumstances."

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