I maybe have someone who is an old friend, Zbignieuw Brezezski, former National Security Adviser under Carter; and I asked his staff to research whether NATO need only defend countries committed to it.
His staff came back with the following facts:
1. many members of NATO--I guess some 28 countries--are to be defended by NATO, even though many have not paid even a modicum 2% for membership fees.
2. Importantly, NATO by its charter can support and defend countries committed to Western democracy even though they are not members of NATO at the time.
Ukraine would fall under the proviso #2. Let me explain that the whole entire Russian satellite configuration needs that support, because President Putin is seeking to realign them under his control; and Russian domination; and they don't want it ever again!!
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follow-up: 6/29/14
Yeah, it think what has enabled the Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to make trading arrangements with EU countries is NATO as backup and protector. Thanks to the West; but particularly, to the US military!
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