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Every state "reserves the right" to do whatever they want, including things they have previously claimed they will not do. That is literally the definition of sovereignty.


Point taken.

I guess that it was more like a heads up for adversaries. As in "don't think that we won't".


Countries in Europe have given up some sovereignty to the EU.

Example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_(Factortame_Ltd)_v_Secreta...


Yes, the legal framework is there, but it is up to the members to enforce it.

It's the classic: "What are you going to do, hit me?" response after hitting someone. Just be glad most countries maintain some semblance of civility.


Hence the benefit of nuclear weapons. Although even the UK caved.


I reserve the right to argue with people I don't know, on the internet.




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