Originally posted by Phoenix
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We're seeking NATO membership to ensure our security*. A non-alignment policy doesn't offer this as things can chop and change. If it suits the Americans, NATO could and would easily shaft us when an opportunity arose. Unfortunately, we don't have a trump card. Collaboration and a bit of PR that would stem from it isn't a strong cause, and regional instability is not as serious an issue, now that Kosovo has emerged and Albania and Bulgaria are in the NATO and EU folds respectively. We need to pursue full membership. The trick is to do it under the RoM name.
* - even under NATO we will have problems with the Albanians, but hopefully at least, our national borders will be secure. As for the nature of the political relationship within these borders, that's another matter. This is why Macedonia needs to do more itself to become stronger, and not rely entirely on outsiders.
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