[whythre]

>The truth is, NATO expanding is a great way for the West to force it's enemies to increase their defense spending and to lower the cost of offensive military interventions.

As a westerner, that does sound pretty great- especially in the face of hostility from a glorified KGB thug like Putin.

[sudosysgen]

Sure. But when you're building up an offensive stance you can only expect hostility back. And it helps strongmen get into power, too.