NATO Invites Montenegro To Join Alliance; Russia Fumes
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Nato has invited Montenegro to join the US-led military alliance, in its first expansion for six years.
Montenegro's accession would result in "retaliatory actions", said a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Accession talks are expected to take about a year to complete.
Nato diplomats say it sends a message to Russia that it cannot veto the alliance's expansion - but Russia has said it will retaliate.
"The continued eastward expansion of Nato and Nato's military infrastructure cannot but result in retaliatory actions from the east, i.e. from the Russian side, in terms of ensuring security and supporting the parity of interests," Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Mr Peskov added that it was too early to specify what the retaliatory actions would be.
This just shows how much Russia's influence has weekend in the past decade in the region. Their retreat in the region is a success for the Balkans and the rest of Europe. This will ultimately bring more peace and stability. Congrats to Montenegrins.
Just scrap NATO already. The burden of Europe's defense shouldn't be placed on basically 4 countries (and primarily the US).
NATO is completely strategic. The US wants to be the dominate force as a means to deter European nations from developing nuclear weapons -- America's prowess along can deter war.
They didn't even check on the map 
