Expanding the military alliance won't benefit US Jun 13, 2023 Jun 13, 2023 0 JUSTIN LOGAN Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The United States should close NATO's open door. The U.S. should make clear it does not support Ukraine joining the alliance for three main reasons.kAm%96 7:CDE :D E92E &<C2:?6VD D64FC:EJ 5@6D ?@E 27764E E96 D64FC:EJ @7 p>6C:42?D] &]$] A@=:4J :? tFC@A6 9:DE@C:42==J 2:>65 2E AC6G6?E:?8 @?6 4@F?ECJ 7C@> 5@>:?2E:?8 E96 4@?E:?6?E] tG6? @FEC:89E #FDD:2? 4@?EC@= @7 &<C2:?6— H9:49 H:== ?@E 92AA6? — H@F=5 ?@E =6E :E 5@>:?2E6 tFC@A6] %96 :562 :D 23DFC5 6?@F89 E92E 6G6? E96 ?6@4@?D6CG2E:G6 HC:E6C #@36CE z282? C646?E=J 24<?@H=65865 QE96C6 :D ?@ H2J E92E W'=25:>:CX !FE:?VD 4@?BF6DE @7 &<C2:?6 WH@F=5 92G6X 2?J :>>65:2E6 @C 6G6? 5:DE2?E 67764E @? p>6C:42? D64FC:EJ]Q pD 96 AFE :E[ E96 4=2:> :D Q<:?5 @7 =F5:4C@FD]Qk^Am kAmw25 #FDD:2 E2<6? 2== @7 &<C2:?6 H:E9@FE 2 D9@E 36:?8 7: C65[ :ED vs! 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