Raccoon🏳️🌈<p>Little <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PSA</span></a> to combat <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misinformation</span></a>, because apparently half of <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Citizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Citizens</span></a> don't know this: <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> is a <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alliance</span></a> between the <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> and <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> and most of <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a>. The main rule for joining is that the country must be a stable <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> with protections on human rights. The main terms of the treaty are that, if one country is attacked unprovoked, on their own soil, the others must send immediate military assistance, and counties must keep up a minimum military to be able to both defend themselves and come to the defense of others.</p><p>NATO is not a <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> agreement, though it does facilitate trade agreements to encourage peace.</p><p>NATO is not an <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/expansionist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expansionist</span></a> force. NATO is a pro-democracy force.</p><p>NATO is not anti-Russia, as Russia was invited to join in the 90s. Putin is anti-NATO because it's effectiveness limits his power.</p><p>NATO has only been called into one war: the US invasion of Afghanistan, with the triggering event being 9/11, when the US was attacked directly.</p>