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On Thursday, Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri said that his country has applied to become a "global partner" of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). ⠀

Argentina has been an "extra-NATO ally" since 1998, when then-U.S. President Bill Clinton gave the green light to Argentine President Carlos Menem, but "global partner" status is a "step up."

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[–] Arelin@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Gradually surrounding Bolivia for its lithium and for having a socialist government

Glad a fascist like Bolsonaro isn't in power in Brazil right now. Wish I could say the same for Argentina...

[–] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Wouldn't be so quick to assume that if I were you.

The Biden Admin saved Lula (a socialist) from a coup by Bolsonaro

The Biden Admin has also pursued closer ties to the socialist government of Chile.

It seems that the Biden administration is perfectly okay with socialists, as long as they adhere to democracy.

[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

lol I think you can fit more scary flags if you squeeze them closer together.

[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Milei's government is dead set on becoming a US dog huh.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

what gave it away, the idea to get rid of the arg peso and replace it with the dollar?

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Based on what happened to Ukraine, I don't blame any nation for running to NATO as fast as they can.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Because otherwise... Russia will invade Argentina? 🤨

[–] wildncrazyguy@kbin.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t put it past them, They have crossed over the Pacific Ocean before ☺️

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

They'd have to cross Chile too, though. Or I guess go around them Southern cape. Either way, kind of impractical!

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Even if he invaded he'd leave in a week that shit ain't worth it

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Venezuela almost invaded Guyana. If Guyana was a NATO member it never would have been considered.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You mean the thing that didn't happen?

Looks like NATO wasn't necessary to me!

[–] popcap200@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Didn't happen yet. Venezuela is still escalating tensions with force buildups on the border and passing laws claiming the territory, even though they agreed to go through the ICJ to settle the dispute.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately Israel shitting all over the ICJ has delegitimized the court's ability to weigh in on the matter, but they're working it out through the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. This is distinctly different from the situation in Ukraine because there wasn't an equivalent organization that could handle disputes.

[–] wildncrazyguy@kbin.social 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The whole Venezuela v Guyana thing is complicated as hell. It essentially started with the Dutch & Britain drawing Guyana’s maps wrong. Flash forward and Venezuela is all pissed that Guyana’s maps include their territory so arbitration is called in…and the arbiters are the US and UK of all nations. And of course they vote in Guyana’s favor.

So Venezuela of course is once again pissed and doesn’t accept the binding arbitration agreement. Flash forward again and now it’s been made even more complicated since oil has been found off the coast of the contested territory. Even worse, Guyana is poorly equipped to defend it.

To put it simply, it’s a shitshow.

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

its more like alliances in the americas is a giant venn diagram of sub alliances. its not really a black and white picture on country alliance. there are sub allliances that may only include 4 countries, then a few of those countries may have a seperate alliamce with 6 othera and such.

for example, most countries in the Americas are defended by monroe doctrine in the case of outside of americas colonization. some of these alliamces are basically conditional alliances fighting a specific cause.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago

This is a huge blow against nato. Let's hope they have the wisdom to keep argentina out of their affairs and reject the application.

Side note : this is obviously a joke, but against argentina, and not against NATO.