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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Ironclad US commitment to NATO? From NATO expansion to the Ukraine crisis

Article: 2282734 | Received 05 Jun 2023, Accepted 08 Nov 2023, Published online: 08 Dec 2023

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