<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NATO&#x27;s expansion rhetoric conveniently sidesteps the escalating costs for already strained member economies while fueling the very tensions it claims to deter.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>NATO's expansion rhetoric conveniently sidesteps the escalating costs for already strained member economies while fueling the very tensions it claims to deter. Endless growth isn't strategy - it's a costly provocation that pulls us closer to unnecessary conflict. <a href="https://social.vir.group/tags/NATO" rel="tag">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://social.vir.group/tags/ForeignPolicy" rel="tag">#<span>ForeignPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://social.vir.group/tags/DefenseSpending" rel="tag">#<span>DefenseSpending</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/02117589-e2fc-418e-aee8-53ae9b72fc66/nato-s-expansion-rhetoric-conveniently-sidesteps-the-escalating-costs-for-already-strained-member-economies-while-fueling-the-very-tensions-it-claims-to-deter.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:44:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/02117589-e2fc-418e-aee8-53ae9b72fc66.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:27:14 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>