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225. What is NATO? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Thinking in English

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The Pros and Cons of Joining NATO

Finland will become the 31st member of NATO. The country shares a long border with Russia and has traditionally pursued a military policy of non-alignment. But in recent years, Finland has expressed concern about Russia's increasingly assertive behaviour in the region. Joining NATO could provide Finland with a formal security guarantee against any potential aggression from Russia. It may also strain Finland's historically neutral stance and potentially affect its economic ties with Russia. What do you think? Is NATO still an important organisation today? Has Russia's invasion of Ukraine given NATO renewed motivation and importance? And try to be balanced when you leave comments about this topic.

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