Croatia likely to become part of missile shield

[Crvena zvezda]

One more reason for Croatia to refuse to join NATO.

Croatia likely to become part of missile shield
November 14, 2007
HR
Once Croatia joins NATO it could become a part of the largest defense project in the history - South East Europe missile shield, Croatian media quote Romania's NATO Ambassador Sorin Ducaru. "NATO is considering the possibility for construction of missile shield in Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Italy and Croatia," Ambassador Ducaru said. The missile shield will not be installed on Croatia's land but in the Adriatic Sea waters, Croatian dailies said. Romanian Ambassador to NATO for first time publicly brought up the stance that seems to bother NATO members, i.e. the US missile shield in Czech Republic and Poland will selectively defend Central Europe, whilst the Southeastern European countries will remain unprotected. Croatian ambasasdor to NATO said Croatia, the NATO partner-country, is not included in talks on the construction of a new missile shield. He added that once Croatia joins NATO, the country will decide in which projects it will be included. Source: MakFax

[Marulus]

How happy we should be! Under the powerful umbrella of the mighty NATO...

It is preposterous.

I am not some hippy-pacifist: I think we should develop and strengthen our own armed forces (with regards to personnel and equipment), but certainly not entangle ourselves in the global spider's web, whereform there is no escape.

NATO? No thanks. Missile shield? No thanks. It means enslaving yourself and at the same time exposing yourself to enmity of other countries, to enmities that are unecessary (eg. with Russia).

Defence and protection could be strngthened by bilateral agreements.

[Menydh]

Not to mention that with the Americans around, friendly fire is assured. That alone should make you eligible to refugee status anywhere.