NATO’s expansion will help stability, despite concerns about Russia

Luke Coffey, Arab News (Saudi Arabia)
Just because a country was once occupied by the Soviet Union or under the domination of the Russian empire does not mean it is blocked from joining the alliance in perpetuity. NATO is a collection of democracies. All decisions taken inside the alliance require unanimity. Any country that seeks to join must be a democracy. If a country meets the criteria and the alliance issues an invitation, the matter should be final and not up for debate with Russia. This needs to be made clear to Moscow.