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H.Res. 1130 – Beware of Foreign Entanglements: No.

H.Res. 1130 – Beware of Foreign Entanglements: No.

This measure supports the admission of Sweden and Finland into NATO. The North Atlantic Treaty requires the United States to come to the military defense of any member nation that is attacked. Every country admitted to NATO expands the risk of the United States being entangled in a European war, requiring the blood and treasure of the entire nation to support. In return, what does America get? The strength of the mighty Finnish and Swedish armies? If American interests are threatened, we always have the option of becoming involved. This measure would change the option into an obligation.

I believe the admission of former Warsaw Pact nations into NATO has had a demonstrable destabilizing influence in Europe. Adding formerly neutral countries, as this measure proposes, would add still more trip-wires that could embroil America in a European war at a time when America's greatest international threats are outside of Europe.

Issues:Foreign Affairs - International