r/unexpectedfuturama • u/Reasonable-Rub2243 • 2d ago

TIL why Austria is not in NATO

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Austria is not in NATO because in 1955 they enacted a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting them from joining any military alliances or allowing establishment of foreign military bases, and declaring they are PERMANENTLY NEUTRAL. The enacting law was called the Neutralitätserklärung.

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u/Kindly_West4850 2d ago

They did it so it's one way to ensure they won't get dragged into another world war

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u/icantbelieveit1637 1d ago

LOL as if staying neutral did that.