Some people say that the expansion of the EU is in line with the current economic development trend, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages; the role of NATO goes against the theme of world devel

Some people say that the expansion of the EU is in line with the current economic development trend, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages; the role of NATO goes against the theme of world development, and the disadvantages outweigh the benefits.

Both the EU and NATO are products of regional integration! It's just that one is in an economic sense, and the other is more of a military and political organization! In essence, they are all regional integration, and there is no difference between them! There is no difference between good and bad! It's just that there are some differences in development level, purpose, cognitive knowledge and ways of action!

Whether it is in terms of cognitive knowledge, basis for cooperation, or the purpose and closeness of its member states, the EU has more advantages than NATO! The EU is based on the common European values, takes its geographical advantages as its vanguard, complements and mutually benefits, and develops together! Relatively speaking, the foundation of NATO is much worse. NATO was originally a military and political organization based on defense against the Soviet Union and a capitalist military alliance established with communist consciousness! In fact, it is a step towards implementing the Marshall Plan and accelerating the US's nominal jurisdiction and monitoring of European security, defense and other matters! It is an important pawn for the United States to promote its own values!

However, whether it is in the EU or NATO, since it is an alliance, some rifts will inevitably arise!

On the one hand, as an alliance, the relationship between the allies can be loose or tight; at the same time, who is the leader in the alliance is also a matter of concern to all countries!

On the other hand, as different member states, the development level and geographical conflicts of member states have also become important factors in maintaining the stability of the alliance in various organizations!

Even so! We cannot just say that economic integration is right! Adapt to the trend! Military and political integration is wrong! It goes against the trend! Integration is a new thing after all! Whether it is an economic, cultural organization, or a military and political organization, it has its corresponding disadvantages and advantages! We cannot make generalizations and say that the EU is good and NATO is bad! In fact, what has the EU done since its emergence? From the outside, not all are the same! Only the member states will benefit! It’s just that what was once done by one country has become something that everyone does together! Same goes for NATO! Without NATO, the war in Iraq would still happen, Libya would still be a battlefield, and Yugoslavia would still be bombed... Therefore, the effect of both is the same! Now regional integration is only in its infancy! As for whether it is a trend and whether it has a bright future, that is still a matter of debate! Anyway, at present, the EU's effect is better than that of NATO! That's all!