THE RUSSIANS MAY BE MANY THINGS, BUT THEY ARE NOT COMPLETELY STUPID PEOPLE. THEY KNOW DANG WELL THAT NATO MEANS THE USA; THE RUSSIANS ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT BELGIUM OR SPAIN OR CANADA. THE RUSSIANS KNOW THAT NATO MEANS THAT ANY WEAPON IN THE US ARSENAL COULD POTENTIALLY BE PUT ON RUSSIA'S DOORSTEP AND FOREIGN WEAPONS AT YOUR FRONT DOOR IS IDEA NOBODY LIKES