The Future of NATO Expansion

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The analysis focuses on Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia's preparedness for NATO membership, highlighting their political, economic, and military conditions. Zoltan Barany concludes that these countries do not meet NATO's membership criteria and emphasizes the importance of maintaining the alliance's military capabilities. He suggests that while NATO should remain open to qualified candidates, it must avoid admitting nations that would primarily consume security rather than contribute to it.